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Chapter 26: Urinary System Flashcards

1
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site of blood filtration and urine production

A

kidneys

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2
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_______ carries urine from kidneys to bladder

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ureters

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3
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what organ stores urine and squeezes it out during micturition (urination)

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bladder

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4
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urethra

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transports urine during urination

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5
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what is urine

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filtered blood

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6
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3 key functions of the urinary system

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excretion of waste production (urea, creatine, uric acid)
elimination as urine
homeostatic regulation of blood

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7
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why don’t we “pee dust”?

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obligatory water loss, why we still pee when dehydrated

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8
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other functions of urinary system?

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maintains pH
BP regulation
RBC prod.
Vitamin D. prod.

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9
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nephron is…

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the functional unit of the kidneys

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10
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glomerulus + glomerulus capsule makes…

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renal corpuscle

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glomerulus (renal corpuscle)

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filters 50 gal of filtrate a day into the glomerulus capsule

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12
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nephron also…

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reabsorbs good that was filtered out (only SMALL things)
secrets waste products

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13
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proximal convoluted tubules

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part of nephron
reabsorb 70% of water from filtrate
reabsorbs almost 100% of glucose, vitamins, etc

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14
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nephron loop

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further absorbs water
helps create concentrated urine (juxtamedullary nephron)

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15
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distal convoluted tubule

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part of nephron
secretes waste products

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16
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collecting duct

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part of nephron
determines final concentration of urine (under control of ADH)

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17
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site of urine production

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nephron

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18
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what are cortical nephrons?

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most numerous (85%)
SHORT nephron loops
responsible for most reabsorption and secretion

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19
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what are juxtamedullary nephrons?

A

15%
more important
responsible for urine concentration

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20
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how much blood do kidneys receive a minute

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1200 mL

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21
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how many gallons of filtrate do kidneys produce a day?

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50 gal

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22
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flow of urine out of kidneys

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renal papilla –> minor calyx –> major calyx –> renal pelvis –> ureter

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23
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urters

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smooth muscle contractions carry urine to bladder

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24
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what has slit-like openings that function like valves>

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urters

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25
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3 layers of smooth muscle and rugae

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bladder

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26
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trigone

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funnel made by 2 ureteral openings and urethra

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27
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internal urethral sphincter

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involuntary smooth muscle

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28
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external urethral sphincter

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voluntary skeletal muscle

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29
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micturition

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urination

30
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when does the urge to urinate begin?

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when bladder has 150 mL of urine

31
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how does voluntarily holding in urine work?

A

internal sphincter pops open and the skeletal muscle of external sphincter is the ONLY thing keeping you from peeing

32
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proximal urethra

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lined with transitional epithelium (to stretch)

33
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distal urethra

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lined w/ nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium (for protection)

34
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male urethra

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1) prostatic urethra (passes thru prostate gland)
2) membrane urethra (passes thru urogenital diaphragm)
3)penile/spongy urethra (travels in corpus spongiosum of the penis)

35
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how long is the male urethra

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8 inches

36
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female urethra short length and proximity to anus makes…

A

UTI’s more common in women

37
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afferent arterioles

A

feed 1.25 million nephrons per kidneys

38
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where does fluid become filtrate?

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in glomerulus where fluid is filtered into it’s capsule where it becomes filtrate

39
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what’s an effective way to remove small waste products from our blood?

A

filtration

40
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cons of filtration

A

can’t remove large products
removes small things that we need (glucose, amino acid, acids, vitamins)

41
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what is the filtration membrane made of?

A

fenestrated membrane
thick basement membrane
special cells (podocytes) w/ feet (pericytes)

42
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renal threshold

A

excess waste products lost in urine that couldn’t be reabsorbed
GLUCOSE in urine (180-200mg)

43
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loop of henle

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nephron loop

44
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ascending nephron loop

A

reabsorbs sodium

45
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descending nephron loop

A

permanent aquaporin channels
reabsorption of water

46
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urine travels from

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1) nephron
2) collecting duct
3) renal papilla
4) minor calyx
5) major calyx
6) ureter
7) bladder
8) bladder
9) urethra
10) toilet

47
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normal color of urine

A

pale yellow - deep amber

48
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crystal clear urine

A

excessive water intake, diabetes

49
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pink/red color in urine

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blood

50
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brown color in urine

A

liver problems

51
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urine odor

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should be odorless
old urine smells

52
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pH of urine

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changes in urine protects you from deadly pH changes in blood

53
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blood pH may go up when….

A

exercising

54
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specific gravity of urine

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should be higher than 1

55
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WBC in urine

A

UTIs

56
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protein in urine

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high protein diet or intense exercise
leads to protein in blood

57
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ketones in urine

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starvation
keto diet
uncontrolled diabetes

58
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nitrides in urine

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shouldn’t be in urine
if there, bacterial infection

59
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glucose in urine

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shouldn’t be there
if in urine –> blood glucose levels have reaches 180mg/dL or higher

60
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glomerulur filtration rate (GFR)

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110 mL/min leads to 50 gal of filtrate per day

61
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net filtration pressure

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remains positive in order for kidneys to produce filtrate

62
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drop of _______ in renal BP (10 mmhg) will shut your kidneys off

A

20%

63
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stages of kidney diseases based on GFR

A

stage 1: GFR 90+
stage 2: GFR 60-89
stage 3A: GFR 45-59
stage 3B: GFR 30-44
stage 4: GFR 15-29
stage 5: GFR under 15 –> kidney failure

64
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what’s the best way to estimate GFR?

A

blood creatinine levels

65
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renin angiotensin aldosterone system

A

raises BP
great target for BP lowering therapies

66
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kidneys are ________ to drops in BP

A

sensitive

67
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20% drop in renal BP =

A

GFR is o, kidneys are dead

68
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renin leads to..

A

production of angiotensin 1

69
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angiotensin 1 goes to _______ where its converted into ___________ by ACE

A

lungs, angiotensin 2

70
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angiotensin 2

A

vasoconstriction
stimulate kidneys to reabsorb H2O and sodium
stimulates release of aldosterone
increases ADH

71
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end result of renin angiotensin aldosterone system

A

BP raised along with blood volume

72
Q

BP lowering meds are

A

ACW inhibitors, diuretics, or both

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