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Chapter 10: Homeostasis Flashcards

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1
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What roles does the excretory system play?

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  1. Regulate blood pressure, blood osmolarity, acid-base balance
  2. Removes nitrogenous waste
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What 4 parts does the excretory system consist of?

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  1. Kidneys
  2. Ureters
  3. Bladder
  4. Urethra
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What is the functional unit of the kidney?

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Nephron

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All of the nephrons eventually empty into the renal ________, which narrows to form the ________.

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pelvis; ureter

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Urine travels through the ureter to the ________, then goes to the ____________ to exit the body.

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bladder; urethra

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Each kidney is subdivided into what 2 parts?

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  1. Cortex
  2. Medulla
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The ________ is the kidney’s outermost layer, while the ________ sits within this.

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cortex; medulla

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Each kidney also has a renal ________, which is a deep slit in the center of its medial surface.

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hilum

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The widest part of the ureter, the renal ________, spans almost the entire width of the renal hilum.

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pelvis

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What 3 things enter/exit thru the renal hilum?

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  1. renal artery
  2. renal vein
  3. ureter
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The kidney has one of the few portal systems in the body. A portal system consists of what?

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2 capillary beds in series through which blood must travel before returning to the heart

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The renal artery branches out, passes through the medulla, and enters the cortex as ____________ ____________.

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afferent arterioles

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The highly convuled capillary tufts derived from afferent arterioles are known as ____________.

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glomeruli

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After blood passes through a glomerulus, the ____________ ____________ then form a second capillary bed.

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efferent arterioles

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These capillaries surround the loop of ________ and are known as ________ ________.

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Henle; vasa recta

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Around the glomerulus is a cup-like structure known as ____________ ________, which leads to a long tubule with many distinct areas.

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Bowman’s capsule

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What does Bowman’s capsule lead to and in what order?

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  1. proximal convulted tubule
  2. descending and ascending limbs of loop of Henle
  3. distal convoluted tubule
  4. collecting duct
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The bladder has a muscular lining known as the ____________ muscle.

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detrusor

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____________ activity causes the detrusor muscle to contract.

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parasympathetic

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Urine must pass through 2 sphincters, what are they?

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Internal and external urethral sphincter

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The ____________ urethral sphincter consists of smooth muscle and is contracted in its normal state.

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internal

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The internal sphincter is under ____________ control.

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involuntary

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The ____________ urethral sphincter consists of skeletal muscle and is under voluntary control.

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xternal

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When the bladder is full, ________ receptors convey to the nervous system that the bladder needs emptying. Parasympathetic neurons fire, and the detrusor muscle contracts. This causes what to relax?

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stretch; internal sphincter relaxes

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The relaxation of the internal urethral sphincter is known as the ____________ reflex.

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micturition

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If the person relaxes the ____________ sphincter or maintains its tone, urination may or may not occur.

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external

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The nephron’s first function is ____________.

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filtration

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20% of the blood that passes through the glomerulus is filtered as fluid into Bowman’s space. The collected fluid is known as ____________.

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filtrate

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THe movement of fluid into Bowman’s space is governed by ____________ forces, which account for pressure differentials in both hydrostatic and oncotic pressures between blood and Bowman’s space.

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Starling

See p388

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In addition to filtering blood, nephrons secrete what 4 things into the tubule?

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  1. salts
  2. acids
  3. bases
  4. urea
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Ammonia a byproduct of the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds and, as a base, can disturb the pH of blood and cells. The liver converts ammonia to ________, a neutral compound, which travels to the kidney and is secreted into the ________ for excretion in the urine.

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urea; nephron

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Some compounds that are filtered or secreted may be taken back up for use via ____________

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reabsorption

33
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Filtrate first enters the ____________ ____________ ________, where amino acids, glucose, water-soluble vitamins, and the majority of salts are reabosrbed along with water.

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proximal convoluted tubule

34
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Solutes that enter the ____________ - the connective tissue surrounding the nephron - are picked by the ________ ________ to be returned to the bloodstream for reuse within the body.

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insterstitium; vasa recta

35
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The PCT is also the site of secretion for a number of waste products. What are they?

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  1. H+ ions
  2. urea
  3. NH3
  4. K+

Dump the HUNK

36
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From the PCT, filtrate enters the ____________ limb of the ________ of ________, which dives deep into the medulla before turning around to become the ____________ limb of the ________ of ________.

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descending; loop of Henle; ascending; loop of Henle

37
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The vasa recta and nephron create a ____________ ________ system, which means that the flow of filtrate through the loop of Henle is the opposite direction from the flow of blood through the vasa recta.

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countercurrent multiplier

38
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At the transition from the inner to outer medulla, the loop of Henle becomes thicker in what is termed the ____________ ________.

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diluting segment

39
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After the loop of Henle, filtrate enters the ________ ________________ ____________.

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distal convulted tubule

40
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The distal convoluted tubule responds to ____________, which promotes sodium reabsorption.

A

aldosterone

41
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____________ is a steroid hormone that is secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to decreased blood pressure.

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Aldosterone

42
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Decreased blood pressure stimulates the release of ________ from ________________ cells in the kidney.

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renin; juxtoglomerular

43
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Renin then cleaves ________________, a liver protein, to form ____________ ____.

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angiotensinogen; angiotensin I

44
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Angiotensin I is metabolized by ____________-____________ enyzme in the lungs to form ________________.

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angiotensin-converting; angiotensin II

45
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Angiotensin II promotes the release of ____________ from the adrenal cortex.

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aldosterone

46
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Aldosterone works by altering the ability of the ________ ____________ ________ and ____________ ________ to reabsorb sodium.

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distal convulted tubule; collecting duct

47
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____________ hormone, also known as vasopressin, is a peptide hormone synthesized by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary in response to high blood osmolarity.

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antidiuretic

48
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____________ pressure is the “sucking” pressure that draws water into the vasculature caused by all dissolved particles

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osmotic

49
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____________ pressure is the osmotic pressure that is attributable to dissolve proteins specifically.

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oncotic

50
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Deepest to surface

What are the 3 layers of the skin?

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  1. Hypodermis (subcutaneous)
  2. Dermis
  3. Epidermis
51
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Where does skin derive from?

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ectoderm

52
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The epidermis is subdivided into layers called ________.

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strata

53
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What are the strata of the epidermis going outward from the deepest layer?

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  1. Stratum basale
  2. Stratum spinosum
  3. Stratum granulosum
  4. Stratum lucidum
  5. Stratum corneum
54
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The stratum basale contains stem cells and is responsible for the proliferation of ____________, the predominant cells of the skin.

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keratinocytes

55
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Keratinocytes produce ____________.

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keratin

56
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In the stratum spinosum, keratinocytes become connected to each other. This layer is also the site of ____________ cells.

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Langerhans

57
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In the stratum granulosum, what happens to keratinocytes?

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they die and lose their nuclei

58
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The stratum ____________ is only present in thick, hairless skin, such as the skin on the sole of the foot or the palms, and is nearly transparent.

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lucidum

59
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The stratum corneum contains up to several dozen layers of flattened keratinocytes, what does this do?

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Forms a barrier that prevents pathogenic invasion and prevents fluid/salt loss

60
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Keratin is resistant to damage and provides protection against injury, water, and pathogens. ____________ form from excessive keratin deposition in areas of repeated strain due to friction.

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calluses

61
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____________ are a cell type derived from neural crest cells and found in the stratum basale. What pigment do they produce? What does it do?

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Melanocytes; melanin - protects skin from DNA damage caused by UV

62
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After melanocytes make melanin, it goes to ________________.

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keratinocytes

63
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Skin color is caused by what?

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Varying levels of activity of melanocytes

64
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More active melanocytes result in ________ skin tones.

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darker

65
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____________ cells are actually special macrophages that reside within the stratum spinosum.

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Langerhans

66
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What are the 2 layers of the dermis? Upper to lower.

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  1. papillary layer
  2. reticular layer
67
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The papillay layer has what?

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loose connective tissue

68
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What 3 things originate in the dermis?

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  1. sweat glands
  2. blood vessels
  3. hair follicles
  4. sensory receptors
69
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________ cells are sensory receptors present at the epidermal-dermal junction.

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Merkel

70
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What do Merkel cells do?

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Connected sensory neurons; responsible for deep pressure and texture sensation within the skin

71
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____________ ____________ respond to light touch.

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Meissner’s corpuscles

72
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____________ endings respond to stretch.

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Ruffini

73
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____________ ____________ respond to deep pressure and vibration.

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Pacinian corpuscles

74
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____________ is a cooling mechanism controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

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Sweating

75
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In cold conditions, ____________ ________ muscles contract, causing the hairs of the skin to stand up on end. This is called ________________.

A

arrector pili; piloerection

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