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AnP Chapter 19 (LO3) Flashcards

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Kidneys

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the principal organs of the urinary system

Blood filters through kidneys and they remove potential poisons, adjust the water content of blood, tweak levels of sodium and potassium, and adjust the pH level

Play a role in regulation of blood pressure in the production of red blood cells

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Overview of the urinary system

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The urinary system consist of the kidneys, ureter’s, urinary bladder and urethra

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4 organ systems perform excretory processes:

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Respiratory system: excrete carbon dioxide and water

The integumentary system: excretes water, electrolytes, lactic acid, and urea through sweat

The digestive system: excrete water, carbon dioxide, lipids, bile pigments and other metabolic wastes

The urinary system: excretes metabolic wastes, drugs, hormones, salts and water

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Hilum

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a slit in which Structures enter and leave the kidney through it

Located in a concave notch on the medial side

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The interior of the kidney consist of two regions

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the renal cortex in the renal medulla

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Renal cortex

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the site of urine production and forms the outer region of the kidney

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Renal medulla

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the sign of urine collection and forms the inner region

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Renal columns

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Extensions from the renal cortex that divide the interior region into cone shaped sections

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Renal pyramids

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the cone shaped sections consist of tubules for transporting year and away from the cortex the base of each pyramid faces outward toward the cortex

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Renal papilla

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the point of the pyramid that faces the hilum

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Minor calyx

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a cup the renal popular extends into that collects urine leaving the papilla

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Major calyx

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2 or 3 minor calyces joined together

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Renal pelvis

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receives urine from the major calyces and continues to the ureter

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Ureter

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a tube like structure that channels urine to the urinary bladder

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Renal artery

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branches off the abdominal aorta and brings blood to the Kidney

divides branching into smaller arteries which pass through the renal columns and extend into the renal cortex

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Renal vein

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the way in which blood leaves the kidney and gets emptied into the inferior vena cava

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Nephrons

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the filtration units of the kidney the primary lie in the kidneys outer region

Each nephron is well supplied with blood

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how renal circulation works

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  1. In the cortex a series of afferent arterials arise from the smaller arteries each supplies blood to one nephron
  2. Glomerulus: cluster of capillaries that each afferent arteriole branched into
    - –Enclosed by bowmans capsule
  3. Blood leaves the glomerulus through and efferent arteriole
  4. Peritubular capillaries: a network of capillaries around the renal tubes that efferent arterial’s lead to
    - –These could pillories pick up water and solutes reabsorbed by the renal tubules
  5. Blood flows from the pear tubular capillaries into larger and larger veins that eventually feed into the renal vein
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Nephron

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Microscopic functional units of the kidney

Consist of two main components of renal corpuscle and renal tubule

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Renal corpuscle

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filters blood plasma

The beginning of the nephron

Consists of a glomerulus and bowman’s capsule

Fluid filters out the glomerulus and collects in the space between the two layers of Bowmans capsule

From there it flows into the proximal renal tubule on the other side of the capsule

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Renal tubule

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where urine is formed

A series of tube like structures that lead away from the glomerulus

Can be divided into four regions the proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule, and collecting duct

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Bowman’s capsule

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consists of two layers of epithelial cells that envelop the glomerulus in an Open ended covering

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how renal tubules work

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  1. Arising directly from bowmans capsule is the Proximal convoluted tubule
    - –Proximal convoluted tubule: a winding, convoluted portion of the renal tube
  2. Loop of Henle: The renal tube straightens out and dips into the medulla before turning sharply and returning to the cortex
    - –Consists of a descending limb in ascending limb
  3. After returning to the cortex the ascending limb coils again forming the distal convoluted tubule
  4. The collecting duct: receives drainage from the distal convoluted tubule’s of several different nephrons
    - –Passes into a renal pyramid where it merges with another collecting duct to form one tube that opens at Arena poplar into a minor calyx
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Urine formation

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The creation of urine by nephrons involves 3 processes: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion

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3 components of Glomerular filtration

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  1. Blood flows into the glomerulus through the afferent arterial which is much larger than efferent arterial meaning blood flows in faster than it can leave which contributes to higher pressure within glomerular capillaries
  2. The walls of glomerular capillaries are dotted with pores allowing water and small solutes to filter out the blood and into the Bowmans capsule
    - –Blood cells and most plasma proteins are too large to pass through the pores
  3. The fluid that has filtered into the Bowmans capsule flows into the renal tubes
    - –Glomerular filtration rate (GFR): the amount of fluid filtered by both kidneys
    - –Equals about 180 L each day the body reabsorbs about 99% leaving 1 to 2 L to be excreted as urine
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Proteinurina

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the presence of protein in the urine

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Regulations of the glomerular filtration rate

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If the flow rate is too high the body will lose excessive amounts of water and nutrients if it’s too low the tubules may re-absorb toxins that should be secreted

Specialize cells in the distal convoluted tubule monitor the flow rate and composition of filtrate allowing the renal tubes to make adjustments to alter flow as needed

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Renin-angiotensin aldosterone system

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a key mechanism for maintaining blood pressure and study glomerular filtration rate

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How the glomerular filtration rate works

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  1. A drop in blood pressure leads to decreased blood flow to the kidneys

2 Renin: converts inactive plasma protein angiotensinogen into angiotensin I.

  1. Angiotensinogen I circulates to the lungs where angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) converts it into angiotensin II
  2. Angiotensin II stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete aldosterone
  3. Aldosterone causes the distal convoluted tubule to retain sodium, which leads to increased retention of water
    - –Blood volume increases and blood pressure rises
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Juxtaglomerular cells

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specialized cells found in the afferent arterioles that respond by releasing the enzyme renin

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Tubular reabsorption

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additional chemicals removed from the filtrate and returned to the blood

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Tubular secretion

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chemicals are added

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Most of the water, electrolytes and nutrients are reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule’s by active and passive transport

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  1. Sodium moves by active transport out of the proximal convoluted tubule and into the blood stream of the peritubular capillaries
    - –Water flows sodium diffusing rapidly from tubular fluid into the blood along with glucose, amino acids, chloride, potassium and bicarbonate
    - —Simultaneously waste such as ammonia and uric acid as well as drugs are secreted out of the blood into the tubules
  2. Water diffuses out of the descending limb of the loop of Henle further concentrating the filtrate
  3. Sodium and chloride are actively pumped out of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle into interstitial fluid before passing into surrounding a pillories
  4. The distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts reabsorb variable amounts of water and salt
    - –Specialize cells play a role in acid balance base reabsorbing potassium and secreting hydrogen into the tubule
  5. The collecting duct reabsorbs water and concentrates the filtrate resulting in urine
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hormone: Aldosterone
- actions
- effects on kidney
- Effects on blood volume and pressure

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action
- When blood levels of sodium fall or when the concentration of potassium rises the adrenal cortex secretes aldosterone which promotes the distal convoluted tubule to absorb more sodium and secrete more potassium

Effects on kidney

  • Reabsorbs sodium chloride and water
  • Excretes potassium

Effects on blood volume and pressure

  • Increase blood volume
  • Increase blood pressure
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hormone: Atrial naturietic peptide (ANP)
- actions
- effects on kidney
- Effects on blood volume and pressure

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action
- When blood pressure rises the atrium of the heart secretes a NP which inhibits the secretion of aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone

effects on kidney
- Excretes sodium chloride and water

Effects on blood volume and pressure

  • Decreased blood volume
  • Decrease blood pressure
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hormone: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- actions
- effects on kidney
- Effects on blood volume and pressure

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actions
- Secreted by the posterior pituitary gland it causes the cells of the collecting duct to become more permeable to water

effects on kidney
- Reabsorbs water

Effects on blood volume and pressure

  • Blood volume increases
  • Blood pressure increases
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hormone: Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
- actions
- effects on kidney
- Effects on blood volume and pressure

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actions
- Secreted by the parathyroid glands in response to low blood calcium levels

effects on kidney

  • Reabsorbs calcium
  • Excretes phosphate

Effects on blood volume and pressure
- No effect on blood volume or pressure

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diuretics

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  • Commonly administered to increase your volume

- Increased urine volume leads to decreased blood volume and blood pressure

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Ureters

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slender muscular tubes that connect the renal pelvis of each kidney with the bladder

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Urinary bladder

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Collapsible muscular sac that sits behind the symphysis pubis and below the peritoneal membrane

Mucus transitional epithelium lines the bladder

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Detrusor muscle

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the wall of the bladder consists of three layers of smooth muscle

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Rugae

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folds of tissue when the bladder is relaxed

As you’re in first bladder the rugae flatten in the epithelium thins allowing the bladder to expand

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The floor of the bladder has three openings

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two from the ureters and one from the urethra which form a triangular shape

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Trigone

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a smooth area on the floor of the bladder

Infections commonly attack this area

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Internal urethral sphincter

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a ring of smooth muscle that contracts involuntarily to retain urine in the bladder

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External urinary sphincter

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exits where the urethra passes through the pelvic floor

Consists of skeletal muscle and is under voluntary control

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Urethra

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small tube that conveys urine away from the bladder and out of the body

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External urinary meatus

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opening of the urethra leading to the outside of the body

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Urethra structure

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Female : And women in the youth is 3 cm long and exits the body just in front of the vaginal orifice

Male: much longer about 20 cm it goes from the bladder through the center of the prostate gland curves around the entire penis and then exits the body at the tip of the penis
–Conveys urine and semen

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Composition of urine

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Consist of 95% water and 5% dissolved substances which include nitrogenous waste as well as other solutes

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urine characteristics: pH

  • normal findings
  • possible abnormalities
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normal
–Average of 6.0

abnormalities

  • -A high pH reflects alkalosis
  • -A low pH indicates acidosis
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Urochrome

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Pigment resulting in urine’s yellow colour

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Oliguria

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urine output of less than 400 mL per day

Most adults produce 1 to 2 L of urine a day

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Urination

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Also called micturition or voiding

Begins when external sphincter muscle a bladder voluntarily relaxes and the detrusor muscle of the bladder contracts

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how urination works

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  1. Bladder contains 200 mL or more of urine stretch receptors in the bladder wall send impulses to the sacral region of the spinal cord
  2. Spinal cord then sends motor impulses to the bladder wall to contract and to the internal sphincter to relax
    - –When this happens voiding will occur in voluntarily unless the brain overrides the impulse
  3. The brain has the ability to override the impulse to void because the stretch receptors in the bladder also send impulses to the micturition center in the pons
    - –The Ponds integrates information from the stretch receptors with info from other parts of the brain and evaluate whether the time is appropriate to urinate
  4. If the time to urinate is not appropriate for Braden since impulses to inhibit urination and to keep the external urinary sphincter contracted
    - –If the time to urinate is appropriate the brain send signals to the bladder wall to contract and to the external urethral sphincter to relax at which voluntary urination occurs
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Life lesson: aging and the urinary system

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kidney shrink

Number of nephrons decline

Glomerular filtration slows down making the kitties less efficient removing waste from blood

Bladder shrinks

External sphincter weakens

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Renal insufficiency

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results when an extensive number of nephrons have been destroyed through disease or injury impairing the ability of the kidneys to function which may occur suddenly as acute renal failure or overtime as chronic renal insufficiency

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Acute renal failure

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the kidneys often stop functioning as a result of an infection, drugs or an injury after the case of the renal failure is treated kidney function may return to normal

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Chronic renal insufficiency

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developed over years typically a disease gradually destroys the nephrons eventually damage becomes so extensive that kidneys can no longer effectively clear blood plasma of waste and the damage is irreversible

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Hemodialysis

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blood is pumped from the patient’s radial artery to a dialysis machine where the blood flows through a series of semi permeable tubes immersed in dialysis fluid

Waste products diffuse out of the blood and into the dialysis fluid which is then discarded

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Peritoneal dialysis

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the peritoneum serves as a semipermeable membrane

Dialysis fluid is introduced into the peritoneal cavity through catheter and his left in the body cavity for a few minutes to an hour during which waste products that use out of the blood and into the Dallas state which is then drained and discarded

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