Exam 5 Flashcards
What is the function of the kidneys?
Filter and cleanse the blood
1. Regulation of blood composition, volume and pH(hydrogen ion, acidity and alkalinity.
2. excretion of metabolic wastes
3. Secretion of hormones
What does the the kidneys help regulate?
it regulates composition of blood, volume and pH. (hydrogen ion
and maintains concentration of solutes, water volume, and acid-base balance.
what do the kidneys excrete?
metabolic wastes (urea, uric acid, and creatinine.(lots of water)
what hormones do the kidneys secrete?
- Renin (water-salt balance, affects blood pressure)
- Erythropoietin increases red blood cell formation
Where are the kidneys located and what covers them?
The kidneys are located in the lumbar region, abdominal cavity (Right and left upper quadrant). the anterior is covered by peritoneum. Some protection from rib cage
R&L ureters are what?
walls that contract(smooth muscle) to conduct urine from kidney to urinary bladder by peristalsis.
the urinary bladder stores what?
the bladder stores urine and is expandable, with three openings. The detrusor(smooth) muscle contracts to release urine
the tube from the bladder to external orifice(opening) is called the…
urethra
males have a longer urethra which carries urine and semen
the Entry/exit for ureter and renal A&V is the…
Hilum
what produces steroid hormones of kidneys?
Adrenal gland cortex(outer region)
The medullar (inside) produces …
epinephrine and norepinephine
What covers each kidney?
a fibrous capsule
the outermost region of kidney internally is …
renal cortex
the middle region of kidney (inner) which contains pyramids and columns is…
renal medulla
the innermost region (inner) of kidney , a collection of urine from all major calyces is…
renal pelvis
- Urine flow:
Wastes collected where?
in collecting ducts (located inside renal pyramid of renal medulla)
urine flow: 2
empties into minor calyx and then…
major calyx
urine flow 3
then urine drains into renal pelvis, then >
ureter>urinary bladder>urethra>external orifice(outside of body)
blood flow starts with aorta and then…>
renal artery>segmental artery>interlobar artery>arcuate artery> cortical radiate artery>afferent arteriole>glomerulus (capillary>efferent arteriole>peritubular capillary or vasa recta…
renal vein>inferior vena cava(exit)
basic structure of a nephron is…
microscopic system of tubules intertwined with capillaries. 1,000,000 in kidneys!! super tiny!!!
The basic function of nephrons is .
urine-producing units. it occurs through filtration, reabsorption and secretion
Two types of nephrons:
cortical(85%) and juxtamedullary
The cortical is located mostly in …
the cortex and associated with peritubular capillaries
the juxtamedullary is located in…
both cortex and medulla and associated with the vasa recta(uniform capillaries)
the renal cortex (only in cortex) consists of
glomerulus and glomerular capsule
Renal tubules are in both cortex and medulla. the Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is first, then
loop of the nephron AKA loop of Henle and then the Distal convoluted tubule(DCT)
multiple nephrons drain into a what?
collecting duct
the glomerular capsule is a what kind of stucture?
a hollow cup-like structure
1.parietal layer of simple squamous epithelium
2. visceral layer of podocytes surrounding the glomerulus (part of filtration system
glomerulus have what kind of capillaries?
fenestrated (moderately permeable capillaries
They filtrate solute-rich fluid from blood that enters the capsular space(important space)!!
The PCT (proximal convoluted tubule) is made up of …
cuboidal epithelium with dense(lots) of microvilli, proximal to corpuscle.
microvilli brush border increases what?
the surface area for reabsorption
DCT (distal convoluted tubule) is made of
cuboidal epithelium with almost no microvilli, distal to corpuscle
the loop of nephron is what shaped and where
it is U-shaped loop with descending and ascending limbs, portions may be thick or thin.
what is not part of the. nephron?
the collecting ductTh