10.4 Endocrine Role of the Kidney Flashcards

1
Q

What hormone is made by the kidney?

A

erythropoietin (EPO)

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2
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What makes aldosterone?

A

adrenal cortex

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3
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What is the basic role of aldosterone on the kidney?

A

causes sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion resulting in increased serum sodium, increased blood volume, and increased blood pressure

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4
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What makes ADH?

A

posterior pituitary

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5
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What is the basic role of ADH in the kidney?

A

causes water reabsorption by causing epithelial cells of the distal nephron to become permeable to water

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6
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When is ADH secreted?

A

plasma volume is too low
blood pressure is too low
plasma osmolarity is too high

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7
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What makes calcitonin?

A

C cells

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8
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When is calcitonin secreted?

A

when serum calcium is too high

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9
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What is the basic role of calcitonin in the kidney?

A

causes calcium to be removed from the blood by deposition in bone, reduced reabsorption in the gut, and excretion in urine

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10
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What makes parathyroid hormone?

A

parathyroid gland

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11
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What is the basic role of parathyroid hormone in kidney?

A

opposite of calcitonin; causes addition of calcium into blood

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12
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What is the basic role of erythropoietin in the kidney?

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causes increased synthesis of red blood cells in bone marrow when blood oxygen content falls

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