- Books Name
- ACME SMART COACHING Biology Book
- Publication
- ACME SMART PUBLICATION
- Course
- CBSE Class 11
- Subject
- Biology
Disorders of the Excretory System
1. Nephritis: The infection is caused by bacteria which results in inflammation of the kidney.
2. Glomerulonephritis: Inflammation of glomeruli.
3. Pyelonephritis: Inflammation of the tissue of kidneys in the pelvis region.
4. Cystitis: Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
5. Renal Calculi: Stone or insoluble mass of crystallized salts (oxalate etc.) formed within kidney.
6. Polyurea: Amount of urine passed out is more.
7. Uremia: The concentration of urea is increased in blood.
8. Alkaptonuria: It is a genetic disease in which homogentisic acid in excreted out with urine.
9. Pyuria: Presence of pus in the urine.
10. Glycosuria: Presence of glucose in urine.
11. Haematuria: Presence of blood in the urine.
12. Inulin is a fructan storage polysaccharide. It is not metabolised in human body and is a readily filtered through kidneys. It is therefore used in testing kidney function, especially glomerular filtration rate.
13. Tubular maxima: The maximum amount of substance that can be retained in blood and beyond which it will be excreted in urine.