Final Exam! Flashcards
what is the pathway of a RBC through the kidney
renal artery
segmental artery
interlobar artery
arcuate artery
cortical radiate artery
afferent arteriole
glomerulus
efferent arteriole
peritubular capillaries (vasa recta, juxtamedullary nephron)
cortical rediate vein
arcuate vein
interlobar vein
renal vein
What are the functions of the urinary system
excretion, regulation of blood volume and blood pressure, regulation of plasma ions, regulation of extracellular fluid pH, regulation of nutrients and vitamin D synthesis, regulation of erythrocyte production (EPO, eyrthroprotein)
What are two major parts of the nephron
renal corpuscle and renal tubule
what are the two parts of the renal corpuscle
bowman’s capsule, glomerulus
what are the three parts of the renal tubule
proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule
what are the three parts of the filtration membrane
podocyte cell processes, basement membrane, fenestrated capillary
what is the name of the vessel that brings blood to the glomerulus
afferent arteriole
blood is filtered across the _________
filtration membrane
what is the name of the vessel that blood exits the glomerulus through
efferent arteriole
what are the steps to urine formation
filtration
reabsorption
secretion
where does filtration in urine formation take place
the renal corpuscle
where does reabsorption in urine formation take place
along the PCT
where does secretion in urine formation take place
along the PCT
what is the path of a water molecule through the kidney
renal corpuscle
PCT
Descending limb of nephron loops
loop of henle
ascending limb of nephron limn
DCT
collecting duct
papillary duct
renal papilla
minor calyx
major calyx
renal pelvis
ureter
urethral orifice
urinary bladder
internal urethral orifice
urethra
internal urethral sphincter
external urethral sphincter
external urethral orifice
What is the glomerular capillary pressure
50 mm Hg
which force promotes filtration
glomerular capillary pressure
what are the opposing forces of glomerular capillary pressure
colloid osmotic pressure and capsular pressure
what is colloid osmotic pressure
30 mm Hg
what is capsular pressure
10 mm Hg
What is the net filtration pressure
10 mm Hg
How does filtration work?
the direction of the force moves material out of the blood and into the Bowman capsule
List examples of filterable molecules
water
ions (sodium, potassium, chloride)
nutrients (glucose, amino acids)
wastes (urea, uric acid, creatinine)
list examples of what is too large to filter
blood cells
plasma proteins
How is the PCT modified for reabsorption
the brush border
how does Na+ get transported
active transport (Na/K pump)
How does Cl- get transported
passive transport, follows Na+
how does glucose get transported
passive transport, facilitated diffusion
active transport, co-transport w/ Na+
how does water get transported
osmosis
What molecules have a fixed number of carrier proteins for reabsorption
glucose and amino acids
What happens when the number of glucose molecules exceeds the number of carrier proteins
glucose appears in the urine
what is the term for increased urine production
diuresis
what is osmotic diuresis
increased water loss from excess solutes in urine
what causes osmotic diuresis
diabetes mellitus
What ion drives reabsorption of solutes and water
sodium
hydrogen ions are secreted when sodium is reabsorbed through
countertransport
65% of the filtrate is reabsorbed in the
PCT
100% of what molecules are reabsorbed
glucose, amino acids
What percent of sodium ions are reabsorbed
80%
the descending limb is permeable to
water
the ascending limb is permeable to
NaCl
what is the name for medications that act on the loop of henle and inhibit Na+, Cl-, and K+ reabsorption
loop diuretics
what hormone causes K+ secretion and Na+ reabsorption
aldosterone
Why are hydrogen ions secreted
to balance pH
what is the use of drugs like penicillin
to prevent toxicity
DCT is primarily responsible for
secretions
What is the stimulus for the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism
low BP or low glomerular filtration rate
What is normal glomerular filtration rate
125 mL/min
What is the result of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism
increased BP
increased Blood Volume
What type of feedback mechanism is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism
negative feedback
What does aldosterone target
the DCT
What usually causes a UTI
E. coli
the inability to voluntarily control urination
incontinence
urination
micturition
bladder infection
cystitis
drugs to promote urination
diuretics