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Chapter 26 - Urinary Flashcards

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functions of urinary system

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retaining water
ion regulation
nitrogen waste removal
Vit D hormone
RBC production hormone, etc
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what happens when water is retained?

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increases blood volume and blood pressure

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what increases acidity

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H+ ions

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organs of urin sys

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kidney
ureter
bladder
urethra

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organs impacting urin sys

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adrenal
heart
posterior pituitary

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urination also called

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micturation

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kidneys are ________ shaped

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bean shaped

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where are kidneys located

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L-2

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what supports kidneys

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renal capsule
adipose capsule
renal fascia

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what is on top of kidneys

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adrenal glands

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where do the blood vessels enter kidney

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hilus

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just below the celiac trunk are the ________ branching off to the kidnesy

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right/left renal arteries

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leaving the kidneys are the right/left

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renal veins

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________ and ________ are weaved around the renal pyramids

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interlobular and arcuate arteries and veins

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the arteries eventually become the ________, ________, and ________

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afferent and efferent arterioles
pepitubular capillaries
vasa recta

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outer layer of kidney

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cortex

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inner “core” of kidney

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medulla

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anatomy parts of kidney

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calyx - major and minor
renal (medullary) pyramid
renal papilla
renal pelvis

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what opens to the ureter

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renal pelvis

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functional units in kidney

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nephrons

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what nephrons are located in cortex

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cortical nephrons

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what % of nephrons in cortex

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85%

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what surrounds the cortical nephrons

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peritubular capillaries

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other neprhons in kidney

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juxamedullary

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where are juxamedullary nephrons founds

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cortex and medulla

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what surrounds the juxamedullary

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vasa recta

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nephron consists of

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glomerular
PCT
Henle loop
DCT
collecting duct
papillary duct
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another name for glomerular

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bowman’s capsule

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what does glomerular contain

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glomerulus

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what surrounds the glomerulus

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podocytes

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PCT

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proximal convoluted tubule

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2 arms of Henle loop

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ascending/descending

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DCT

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distal convoluted tubule

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where does blood enter in nephron

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glomerulus

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________ is what is filtered from the blood in the nephron

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filtrate

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where does the filtrate go

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capsular space

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blood flow:
blood - afferent arteriole - glomerulus - efferenent arteriole
blood in glomerulus - filtrate into capsular space - PCT - Henle Loop - DCT - collecting duct - papillary duct - minor calyx - major calyx- renal pelvis - ureter - urinary bladder - urethra - discharge

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blood to urine flow

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DCT is next to the

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arterioles

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“dense spot”

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macula densa

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________ are specialized cells which have receptors which detect sodium ions.

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macula densa

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what receptors are in macula densa

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chem & osmo

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if sodium ions are low, smooth muscle between the DCT and glomerulus ________ release renin

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JG (juxtaglomerular)

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hormonal pathway from JG

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renin-angiotensin

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renin-angiotensin leads to

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increased BP and BV

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________ acts on bone marrow to increase the production of rbc

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erythropoietin

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________ is the hormone that completes the Vit D chain

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calcitriol

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wastes associated with kidney

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urea
creatinine
ammonia
uric acid
urobilin/bilirubin
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what is largest % of waste from kidney

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uric acid is from

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RNA (purines)

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what gives urine its color

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urolilin (bilirubin)

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processes associated with kidney

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filtration
reabsorption
secretion

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kidney filtration goes into

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capsular space

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kidney reabsorption involves

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water

ions removed

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kidney secretion goes into

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tubular lumen

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rate of filtration is called

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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

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what is GFR

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about 50 gals/day (both kidneys)

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where does most filtration go

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back in the blood stream

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what affects GFR?

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bp
bv
hormones
stress

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hormones that can change GFR

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renin
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
ANF
ANH

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which part of NS impacts GFR

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mostly sympathetic

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transport in kidney uses

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to transport in kidneys means to cross

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how are barriers crossed in kidney transport

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diffusion (gas)
channels (ion)
protein carrier by exchange pump
cotransporter

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active transport requires

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nephron/filtration:

PCT

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water loss

some ion

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nephron/filt

Henle loop descending

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water loss, goes to blood stream

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nephron/filt

Henle loop ascending

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Na Cl loss, goes to blood stream

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nephron/filt

DCT

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some NACl loss
some water loss (via ADH)
NA/K pump - K in filtrate

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nephron/filt

Collecting duct

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water loss via ADH
some NA+ loss
Na, K= - K in filtrate

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nephron/fil

Papillary duct

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henle loop desc is impermeable to

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henle loop desc is permeable to

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henle loop asc is imperable to

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henle loop asc uses

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active solute transport

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which henle loop is thicker

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DCT: part is permeable to water

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part of DCT - sensitive to

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aldosterone

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pathology of DCT

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hypokalemia

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________ is low K+ in blood from high alderstone

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hypokalemia

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what might cause hypokalemia

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long term stress

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collecting duct permeable to

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papillary duct permeabl to

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________ is ADH - water reabsorption - highly concentrated urine

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ADH effect

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what increase urine output

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diuretics
coffee
alcohol
thiazieds

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kidney is involved with a ________ system

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-H+ + HCO3 –} H2CO3 –} CO2 + H2O

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bicarbonate and carbonic acid

buffer system

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________ increase protein in urine

marathon, distance swimmer

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proteinuria

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________ blood in urine

stone passing, kidney problems, etc

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________ kidney failyer, permt damage

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renal failure

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________ glucose in urine

high carbo, diabetes mellitus

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glycosuria

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________ increase in amino acids in urine

high protein

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aminoaciduria

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________ ketone bodies excreted

atkins/low carb

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________ are long tubes

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the ureters re between

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kidneys and bladder

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where are kidney stones usually felt

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bladder has what type of epithelium

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transitional

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how much can bladder hold

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important muscle in bladder

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detrusor muscle

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what is function of detrusor muscle

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expels contents of uretha

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neck of bladder contains

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internal urethral sphincter

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what overrides the external urethral sphincter

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internal urethral sphincter

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which sphincter is under involuntary control

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which sphincter is under voluntary control

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where is the external urethral sphincter located

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urethra same size in all

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no. men larger

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