BSC 228 Chapter 17 Final Flashcards
1
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Kidney Functions Include
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Regulation of the extracellular fluid
-volume of blood plasma(BP)
-Wastes
-Electrolytes
-pH
-Secrete erythropoietin
2
Q
Urine is transported by what
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Peristalsis
3
Q
Kidney is made up of what 2 regions
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-Renal cortex
-Renal medulla
4
Q
Stretch receptors in the bladder prevent what?
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Involuntary emptying of the bladder
5
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What is a nephron
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-Functional unit of the kidney
-Each kidney has more than a million
-filters blood, fluid filtered out leaves as urine
6
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Two types of nephrons
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-Juxtamedullary(concentrated urine)
-Cortical
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