Exam 5 A&PII Flashcards

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what does the urinary system consists of?

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two kidneys, two ureters, one urinary bladder, and one urethra

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the branch of medicine that deals with the structure, function, and disorders of the kidneys

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nephrology

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the medical specialty related to the rest of the urinary tract, along with the male reproductive system

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urology

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the kidney’s primary roles are(5):

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  1. balance the plasma to homeostatic set points
  2. excrete potential toxins in the urine
  3. regulate blood pressure
  4. regulate RBC production
  5. regulate Ca absorption
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5
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how does the kidney regulate blood pressure?

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via renin production

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how does the kidney regulate RBC production?

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via EPO production

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7
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how does the kidney regulate Ca absorption?

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via the conversion of inactive vitamin D –> active vitamin D

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8
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what is the size of an adult kidney?

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a bar of bath soap

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9
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the kidney has a ______ through which the ureter, renal artery & vein, lymphatic vessels, and nerves enter and exit the kidney

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hilium

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10
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surrounding the kidney is the tough, fibrous _____ ________

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renal capsule

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11
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around the renal capsule is a protective layer of _______ _________

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adipose tissue

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12
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the adipose tissue surrounding the renal capsule is called ________ or __________ fat

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perirenal; preinephric

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13
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internally, the kidney has two main regions:

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an outer cortex and an inner medulla

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14
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what is located within the medulla?

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the renal pyramids and renal columns

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15
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what is the functional unit of the kidney?

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nephron

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16
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urine, formed in the nephron, flows into a:

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minor calyx –> major calyx –> renal pelvis –> ureter –> urinary bladder –> urethra –> outside the body

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17
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how much of the resting cardiac output flows into the kidneys

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25%

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18
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blood enters the kidney through the _______ ________

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renal artery

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19
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once blood enters the renal artery, it divides into smaller and smaller vessels that eventually deliver blood to the ________ _________

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afferent arterioles

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each afferent arteriole divides into a tangled capillary network called a _________

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glomerulus

21
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the capillaries of the glomerulus reunite to form an _______ _________

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efferent arteriole

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each efferent arteriole then divides to form a network of capillaries around the kidney tubule called ____________ ______________

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peritubular capillaries

23
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the peritubular capillaries eventually reunite to form ___________ _______

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peritubular veins

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the peritubular veins ultimately drain into the ______ ______

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renal vein

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order of blood entering kidneys:
renal artery --> afferent arterioles ---> glomerulus --> efferent arteriole --> peritubular capillaries --> peritubular veins --> renal vein
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there are 2 capillary beds in the kidney's blood series:
glomerulus and peritubular capillaries
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the peritubular capillaries that surround the loop of Henle extend deep into the medulla and are called
vasa recta
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what is the functional significance of portal systems
transports products of one region directly to another region in relatively high concentrations
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true or false? all nephrons are present at birth
true
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nephrons increase in _____, but not in _______
size; number
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a nephron consists of an initial filtering component and a tube specialized for ________ and ________
secretion; reabsorption
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fluid that is filtered at the renal corpuscle enters the tubule and is called
filtrate
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at the end of secretion and reabsorption, the tubular fluid that leaves the nephron is called
urine
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a renal corpuscle consists of two parts:
glomerulus and glomerular capsule
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what is the glomerulus
a tangled capillary ball
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what is the glomerular capsule
a cup-like structure that tightly surrounds the glomerulus and is continuous with the renal tubule
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the glomerular capsule is composed of a ______ and a _______ layer
parietal and visceral
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the space between the parietal layer and the visercal layer of the glomerular capsule is called the
capsular space
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the parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is composed of ________________________ and what does it do?
simple squamous epithelium; it does not play a role in filtration
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the visceral layer of the glomerular capsule is composed of ________
podocytes
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what do podocytes do?
they adhere to the basement membrane of the glomerulus and have feet-like extensions that wrap around the glomerular capillaries
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between the pedicels of the podocytes are slit-like gaps known as _________ ____
filtration slits
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blood is filtered within the renal corpuscle, and the filtrate moves from the ________ ________ into the ______ _________
capsular space; renal tubule
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a renal tubule extends distally from Bowman's capsule and consists of 3 portions:
proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule
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the specialized cells of the DCT are called
macula densa cells
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the specialized cells of the afferent arteriole
granular JG cells
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what do the macula densa cells and granular JG cells make up
juxtagolmerular apparatus (JGA)
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