4.1 - Kidney Stuff

Question 1

Function of Kidney

Answer 1

Filters blood,regulates fluid volume, and produces urine

Question 2

Function of the ureter

Answer 2

Muscular tubes that transport urine from kidneys to bladder, has flaps to prevent back flow

Question 3

Function of the bladder

Answer 3

Hollow organ within pelvic cavity, fills with urine

Question 4

Function of the urethra

Answer 4

tube that carries urine from bladder to outside of the body

Question 5

Minor calyx function

Answer 5

Collects urine from the pyramid to the major calyces

Question 6

Renal papilla function

Answer 6

Carries renal filtrate from papillary ducts to the calyces

Question 7

Major calyx function

Answer 7

Collects renal filtrate from pyramids to the ureter

Question 8

Renal pelvis

Answer 8

Central stem connecting to the ureter

Question 9

Renal pyramids function

Answer 9

Collects urine from nephron and transports it to calyces

Question 10

Renal medulla

Answer 10

Main function is to regulate concentration and contents of urine

Question 11

Renal cortex function

Answer 11

Where nephrons begin removes waste and returns needed substances to your body

Question 12

Renal capsule function

Answer 12

Protects vital tissues and structures in the kidney

Question 13

Path of blood entering kidney

Answer 13

Renal artery -> interlobular artery -> afferent arteriole -> glomerulus -> efferent arteriole -> inter lobular vein ->renal vein

Question 14

Path of urine in kidney

Answer 14

Bowman’s capsule -> proximal convoluted tubule -> loop of henle -> distal convoluted tubule -> collecting duct -> calyx -> ureter -> bladder -> urethra

Question 15

Where ones reabsorption occur

Answer 15

proximal convoluted tubule

Question 16

Where does secretion occur

Answer 16

Distal convoluted tubule

Question 17

What is secreted

Answer 17

excess ions, waste, anything the body doesn’t need

Question 18

What is reabsorbed

Answer 18

Water, glucose, ions

Question 19

Where does filtration occur

Answer 19

Bowman’s capsule

Question 20

eGFR is bad when

Answer 20

It’s lower than 20 (indicates need for dialysis) less than 15 (kidney transplant)

Question 21

Ketones in the blood indicates

Answer 21

Anorexia and keto acidosis

Question 22

Crystals in urine, back pain, fever

Answer 22

UTI

Question 23

need to pee, history of pituitary problems

Answer 23

Diabetes caused by pituitary gland

Question 24

Blood in urine, puffy face, protein in urine

Answer 24

Chronic kidney disease

Question 25

Pregnant

Answer 25

Gestational diabetes

Question 26

Case study 2

Answer 26

Healthy nothing abnormal