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Lab: The Urinary System Flashcards

1
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Shade of urine

A

Appearance

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2
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Clear vs. cloudy urine

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Turbidity

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3
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pH of urine

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4.5-8.2

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4
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Production of urine

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1-1.3 ml/min
1-2 L per 24 hours

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5
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Normal components of urine

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Water
Ions
Urea
Uric acid
Ammonia
Creatinine

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6
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Abnormal components of urine (-uria)

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Glucose
Large proteins
RBCs + WBCs
Bacteria
Ketone bodies
Casts

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7
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Functions of the urinary system

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  1. Excretion
  2. Regulation
  3. Productions of hormones
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8
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What substances does urine excrete?

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  • Metabolic wastes
  • Exogenous substances (drugs)
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9
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What does the urinary system regulate in regard to blood homeostasis?

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  • BP
  • Blood volume
  • Blood pH
  • Blood composition
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10
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Which hormones does the urinary system create?

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Renin
Erythropoietin

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11
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Organs of the urinary system

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2 Kidneys
2 Ureters
Bladder
Urethra

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12
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Muscular tube that extend to the urinary bladder

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Ureters

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13
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Opening where the ureters connect to the bladder

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Ureteral openings/orifices

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14
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How is urine propelled?

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  • Peristalsis
  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Gravity
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15
Q

Triangular area marked by two ureteral openings and the urethral opening

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Trigone

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16
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Muscularis of bladder

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Detrusor

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17
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Wrinkles that allow the bladder to stretch and fill

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Rugae

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18
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A tube that conveys urine out of the body

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The urethra

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19
Q

How long is the female urethra?

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3-4 cm

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20
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How long is the male urethra?

21
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Which urinary sphincter is involuntary?

A

Internal urethral sphincter

22
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Which urinary sphincter is voluntary?

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External urethral sphincter

23
Q

3 regions of the male urethra

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  • Prostatic urethra
  • Membranous urethra
  • Spongy (penile) urethra
24
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How do the ureters propel urine?

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  • Gravity
  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Peristalsis
25
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An infection of the urinary system - urethritis, pyelonephritis, and cystitis

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Urinary tract infection

26
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Causes of a UTI

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Bacterial infection in the urethra, kidney, or bladder

27
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Symptoms of a UTI

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  • Constant urge to urinate
  • Burning when urinating
  • Cloudy urine
  • Pelvic pain
28
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UTI treatments

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  • Fluids
  • No soda or coffee
  • Change how you wipe
  • Pee after sex
  • Low dosage antibiotics
29
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Connective tissue layer that encloses the kidney and maintains its shape

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Fibrous renal capsule

30
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Purpose of fibrous renal capsule

A

Barrier from trauma and infection

31
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Adipose layer holding kidneys in place

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Perirenal fat capsule

32
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Purpose of perirenal fat capsule

A

Protection against trauma and cushion

33
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Anchors kidney to surrounding structures and binds to abdominal wall

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Renal fascia

34
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Function unit of the kidney

35
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Glomerular capsule + glomerulus

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Renal corpuscle

36
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Renal corpuscle + renal tubes

37
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Ball of capillaries

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Glomerulus

38
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Parietal layer made of simple squamous epithelium

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Glomerular capsule

39
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Epithelia of the glomerulus

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simple squamous

40
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Epithelia of the proximal convoluted tubule

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Simple cuboidal with microvilli

41
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Epithelia of the thick segments of the nephron loop

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Simple cuboidal

42
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Epithelia of the thin segments of the nephron loop

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Simple squamous

43
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Epithelia of the distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, and papillary duct

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Simple cuboidal

44
Q

What type of capillaries does the cortical nephron have?

45
Q

What type of capillaries does the juxtamedullary nephron have?

A

Vasa recta

46
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Water movement from area of low solute concentration to area of high solute concentration

47
Q

Number of particles of solute per liter of solution

A

Osmolarity

48
Q

Is water uptake/reabsorption active of passive?

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