Lp 58

Question 1

Kidney Fxn affect homeostasis directly

Answer 1

-waste removal
-h2o volume
-BP
-pH

Question 2

Kidney fxns affect homeostasis indirectly

Answer 2

-RBC production
-active vit. D
-gluconeogenesis

Question 3

Urinary system

Answer 3

-kidney
-ureters
-bladder
-urethra

Question 4

Kidneys are at the level of?

Answer 4

T12-L3

Question 5

Medial kidney

Answer 5

Renal hilus (aka hilum)

Question 6

Hilus & sinus are entry & exit for:

Answer 6

-lymphatics
-renal bv’s
-ureters
-nn

Question 7

Adrenal glands are found on top of each kidney:
3 layers of tissue

Answer 7

-fibrous capsule
-perirenal fat capsule
-renal fascia

Question 8

Kidneys microscopic internal structure

Answer 8

-cortex
-medullary pyramids
-renal columns
-renal pelvis
-calyx

Question 9

Bv’s branch throughout kidney; arterial supply

Answer 9

Renal a
Segmental aa
Interlobar aa
Arcuate aa
Cortical radiate aa

Question 10

Bv branch throughout kidney: Venus return

Answer 10

Cortical radiate vv
Arcuate vv
Interlobar vv
Renal vv

Question 11

-fxnal unit of kidney
-2 parts (collectively called the renal corpuscle):
*glomerulus- ball of blood capillaries
*renal tubule- collects fluid
-filtrate- raw material that tubules process into urine
-blind end of renal tubule forms bowman’s capsule

Answer 11

-the nephron

Question 12

The glomerular membrane 3 layers

Answer 12

-endothelia layer of capillary
-porous basement membrane
-epithelial layer (visceral membrane) of glomerular capsule