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BIO202L Lab 14 The Urinary System

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What is the function of the ureter? 2. Compare and contrast the male and female urethra. 3. Describe the two layers of the kidneys. The renal cortex is the outer layer, it contains blood vessel ... s which connect to the nephrons. The renal medulla is the inner layer and looks like pyramids. What specific part of the kidney does the dialysis tubing represent? What is this part’s function?” The dialysis tubing represents the tubules in the kidney, this is where water and other ions travel through. ”2. What does the yellow food coloring represent at the end of the experiment? What does the Congo Red represent? ” yellow= urine , red= blood ”3. Why is it important that the kidney filters the blood? ” The kidney filters the blood, without it we would get infections and buildup which would lead to death. Using the results from each urine sample, along with Table 3, diagnose the condition(s), if any, that each sample patient is experiencing. 2. If you were a doctor and a patient’s urinalysis came back with high level of glucose, ketones and an acidic pH, what diagnosis would you immediately look into? ” ”3. If you were a doctor and a patient’s urinalysis came back with an alkaline pH and high levels of protein, what diagnosis would you immediately look into? ” ”4. What other conditions can urine be used to test for? ” [Show More]

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