blood supply and filtration introduction

Question 1

components of the urinary tract

Answer 1

kidneys
ureters
bladder
urethra

Question 2

functions of the kidney

Answer 2

regulate fluid volume and electrolyte balance
excretion of waste
production of hormones

Question 3

what are the 2 distinct regions of internal anatomy of the kidney

Answer 3

outer cortex
medulla

Question 4

function of the outer cortex

Answer 4

filtration to form filtrate

Question 5

function of the medulla

Answer 5

collect and excrete urine

Question 6

what is the functional unit of the kidney called

Answer 6

nephron

Question 7

what does the cortex contain

Answer 7

tubules and renal corpuscles

Question 8

what is the medulla composed of

Answer 8

only renal tubules

Question 9

flow of blood in the kidneys

Answer 9

renal artery - segmental arteries - interlobar arteries - arcuate arteries - interlobular arteries - nephrons capillary portal system ( glomerulus - efferent arteriole - peritubular capillaries) - interlobular veins - arcuate veins - interlobar veins - renal vein

Question 10

what is the movement out of a capillary called

Answer 10

filtration

Question 11

what determines the amount and direction of fluid transported across a capillary wall

Answer 11

balance of hydrostatic and oncotic pressure

Question 12

what is filtration

Answer 12

to force fluids and solutes through a membrane by pressure