Bio141 Final Flashcards
Name 2 functions of Renal physiology
waste excretion
regulation of blood volume and solute concentration
in what 3 ways does the kideny regulatethe blood
water balance
salt balance
ph levels
how many kidneys are there
2
name the 3 parts of the urinary tract
ureters
urethra
bladder
describe the 4 stages of blood to urine
blood
filtrate
tubular fluid
urine
about how much blood is filtered and where is it done?
25% of cardiac output in the glomerulus
what is the function of the renal tubule
reabsorbs nutrients and adjusts water lvevels and ph
what drives blood throughthe capillaries
blood pressure
what 3 things get reabsorbed in the proximal convaluted tubule
nutrients, waste, h2o
filtrate
fluid after exiting blood into glomerulus
through what arterials does the blood enter and exit
it enters via the afferent
it exits via the efferent
what does it mean by saying the capillaries in the glomerulus are fenestrated
they are semipermeable
name 2 things that cannot leave blood to enter the glomerular capsule
RBCs and proteins
where is the majority of filtrate reabsorbed asnd about how much
60% in the pct
glomular filtration rate and average per dat
125ml/min and 180l a day
how are things reabsorbed in the pct?
ion gradients and protein transporters
describe the descending seciton of the loop of henle
it is thin and permeable to only water
describe the ascending section of the oloop oh henle
it is thick and permeable only to solutes like na and cl
how are ions pulled out of the ascending loop
active transport
what controls the action of the active transport proteins in the ascending loop
hormones that can be released in greater amounts if dehydrated
what is meant by countercurrent multiplication
water following salt through the loop of henle
what are the 2 types of nephrons
cortical
jextamedullary
name the 2 supporting tubules
vasa recta
peritubular
which is the normal supporting tubules that are found in both types of nephrons
peritubular
what is the purpose of the vasa recta capillaries
they are specialized to concentrate filtrate
where are the peritubular capillaries found
around convoluted tubules
where are the vasa recta capillaries found
around the loop of henle
what 2 hormones are associated witht he distal convoluted tubule nd what do they do
- aldesterone stimulates Na reabsorpotion
2. antidiuretic hormone stimulates water absorption
what does adh do?
keeps the minimum amount of water in the remaining filtrate without dehydrating the body
what releases adh
hypothalamus
how does adh work to rehydrate you
it inserts aqaporins into the collecting duct
if you are breathing too slowly and have acidosis and too many h ions, where are they dumped?
in the dct
what is the ureter
the muscular tube that connects the bladder and kidney
how much water can the bladder hold?
1l maximum
urethra and voluntary or involuntary?
connects bladder to exterior and controlled by both
where are gametes produced
the gonads