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Normal A&P of Urinary System Flashcards

1
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Elimination of waste products

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-Nitrogenous wastes
-Toxins
-Drugs

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Regulate aspects of homeostasis

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-Water balance
-Electrolytes
-Acid base balance in the blood
-Blood pressure
-RBC production
-Activation of vitamin D

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Organs of the urinary system

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-Kidneys
-Ureters
-Urinary bladder
-Urethra

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Location of the kidneys

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-Against the dorsal body wall
-At the level of T12 to L3
-The right kidney is slightly lower than the left
-Attached to ureters, renal blood vessels, and nerves at renal hilus
-Atop each kidney is an adrenal gland

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5
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Coverings of the kidneys

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-Renal capsule
-Adipose capsule

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6
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Renal capsule

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Surrounds each kidney

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Adipose capsule

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-Surrounds the kidney
-Provides protection to the kidney
-Helps keep the kidney in its correct location

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Regions of the kidney

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-Renal cortex
-Renal medulla
-Renal pelvis

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9
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Renal cortex

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Outer region

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Renal medulla

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Inside the cortex

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11
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Renal pelvis

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Inner collecting tube

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12
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Kidney structures

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-Medullary pyramids
-Renal columns
-Calyces

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Medullary pyramids

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Triangular regions of tissue in the medulla

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14
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Renal columns

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Extensions of cortex-like material inward

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Calyces

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Cup shaped structures that funnel urine towards the renal pelvis

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Nephrons

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-The structural and functional units of the kidneys
-Responsible for forming urine

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Main structures of the nephrons

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-Glomerulus
-Renal tubule

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Glomerulus

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-A specialized capillary bed
-Attached to arterioles on both sides (maintains high pressure)
-Sits within a glomerular capsule (the first part of the renal tubule)

19
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Renal tubule

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-Glomerular (Bowman’s) capsule
-Proximal convoluted tubule
-Loop of Henle
-Distal convoluted tubule

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Cortical nephrons

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-Located entirely in the cortex
-Includes most nephrons

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Juxtamedullary nephrons

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Found at the boundary of the cortex and medulla

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Urine formation processes

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-Filtration
-Reabsorption
-Secretion

23
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Materials not reabsorbed

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~Nitrogenous waste products

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