final lecture renal Flashcards

1
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detrusor muscle?

A

muscularis muscle of bladder. contracts to help empty bladder.

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2
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where does filtration occur in renal system?

A

glomerular filtration barrier

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3
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3 parts of glomerular filtration barrier?

A

fenestrated capillary endothelium, basal laminae, filtration slit pores

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4
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juxtaglomerular cells?

A

modified smooth muscle cells in tunica media of afferent arteriole that contains renin

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5
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function of renin?

A

control blood pressure by raising BP

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6
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macula densa

A

portion of DCT as it approaches afferent arterioles (vascular pole) of nephron. cells monitor the sodium concentration of the tubular fluid

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7
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what happens to cells in distal tubule?

A

simple cuboidal become narrower, taller, and more densely packed and nuceli appeared crowded

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8
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macula densa is apart of what?

A

juxtaglomerular apparatus

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9
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what are podocytes?

A

epithelial cells that line visceral layer of bowmans capsule

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10
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pedicels

A

foot processes that are in direct contact with basement membrane of capillary endothelial cells. primary processes give rise to!

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11
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what is inbetween spaces of pedicles?

A

filtration slits pores

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12
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ureter mucosa?

A

urothelium

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13
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muscularis of ureter?

A

2 layers of smooth muscle

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14
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nephron?

A

consists of renal corpuscle and a tubule system. fundamental and structural unit of kidney

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15
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renal corpuscle to urinary pole?

A

PCT to PT to loop of henle to DT to DCT to CT to CD

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16
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where do renal corpuscles exist?

A

cortex

17
Q

where does vasa recta exist?

A

renal corpuscle

18
Q

vasa recta function?

A

modify urine in tubule system. adjusts salt and water content of filtrate