Final Exam Flashcards
Three major functions of urinary system
excretion - removal of waste (kidney), elimination - discharge of waste (bladder), Homeostatic regulation of blood volume and solute concentration of blood
Other functions of urinary system
regulating BP by regulating volume and releasing EPO and renin. regulating ion concentration (Na, K, Cl, Ca). Stabilizing pH by elimination of excess H. (Urine pH is 6). Conserving valuable nutrients (kidneys filter blood and reabsorb). Detoxification
Location of kidneys
extend from T12 - L3
Kidneys are surrounded by..
fibrous capsule
Renal Cortex
is the superficial portion of kidney in contact w/ fibrous capsule
Renal medulla
extends from renal cortex to the renal sinus
renal pyramid
conical structure extending from the cortex to a tip called renal papilla
renal papilla
tip of the renal pyramid
Minor calyx
collects urine produced by a single kidney lobe
major calyx
forms through a fusion of 4-5 minor calyces
renal pelvis
large, funnel-shaped structure that collects urine from major calyces. it is continous through ureter
Hilum
blood vessel servicing the kidney enter through the hilum
Nephron - define
Functional unit of kidney, everything happens, all physiology.
How many nephrons in each kidney
2 million
Location of nephron
border/bounday of cortex and medulla
Location of corpuscle, PCT, DCT
located in cortex
loop and collecting duct location
medulla
collecting ducts merge and drain through..
renal papilla in minor calyx
Afferent Arteriole
carries blood into glomerulus
efferent arteriole
carries blood out of glomerulus
glomerulus
capillary - filtration of blood occurs
renal corpuscle
structure of nephron, where filtration of blood occurs, holds glomerulus
PCT (descending)
proximal convulated tubule - wavy/twisty tube behind renal capsule - reabsorbs water, ions, and organic nutrients - recover anything of value to reabsorb to blood stream. permeable to water