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Normal Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What do the kidneys filter?

A

Blood

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2
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What do kidneys make?

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Urine

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3
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How many kidneys do we have?

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2

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4
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Each kidney is as big as

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Your fist

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5
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How long are ureters?

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25 cm in length

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6
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What carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder?

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Ureters

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7
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Where is the ureters located?

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In the retroperitoneal cavity

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8
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Renal pelvis lies within

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The hilum of the kidney

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9
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The ureter courses along the

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Lateral wall of the pelvis

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10
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Ueteropelvic junction UPJ

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Area that connects the renal pelvis (part of the kidney) to one of the tubes (ureters) that move urine to the bladder

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11
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Utererovesicle junction UVJ

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The site of entry of the ureter into the bladder

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12
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Bladder

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Large muscular bag

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13
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The urinate bladder has a

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Posterior and lateral openings (for ureters and anterior openings for the urethra)

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14
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Urinary bladder is lined with

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Highly elastic transitional epithelium

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15
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When the bladder is full it is

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Smooth and stretched

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16
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When the bladder is empty it is

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A series of folds

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17
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how much of urine can the bladder hold?

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2 cups of urine

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18
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urethra

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this tube carries urine from the bladder out of your body

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19
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where does the urethra end

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it ends in an opening to the outside of your body in the penis (in men) or in front of the vagina (in women)

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20
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what is the function of the kidneys

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to excrete urine

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21
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what do the kidneys clean?

A

clean toxins and waste out of the body

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22
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how much blood does the kidneys filter

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about half a cup of blood every minute

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23
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blood flows into your kidney through a

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large blood vessel called renal artery

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24
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tiny blood vessels in the kidney

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filter the blood

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25
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the substance your body needs flow through

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the renal vein and return to your bloodstream

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26
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urine travels through

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tubes of muscle called ureters to your bladder

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27
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your bladder stores urine until

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you release it through urination

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28
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homeostasis

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helps the body maintain a stable internal environment

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29
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kidneys are one of the

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major homeostatic organs of the body

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30
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kidneys control

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water pH, secrete erythropoietin and activate vitamin D production in the skin

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31
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kidneys are composed of three section

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  • the outer (renal) cortex
  • the hollow inner (renal) pelvis
  • the (renal) medulla (middle part)
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32
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the cortex

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is where the blood is filtered

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33
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the medulla

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contains the collecting ducts which carry filtrate (filtered substances) to the pelvis

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34
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Medullary pyramids are

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separated by bands of intervening parenchyma that extend toward the renal sinus

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35
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the pelvis

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is a hollow cavity where urine accumulates and drains into the water

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36
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the filtering units of the kidneys are

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the nephrons

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37
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how many nephrons are in each kidney

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one million

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38
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where are the nephrons located

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within the cortex and medulla of each kidney

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39
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what are the 4 tasks nephrons perform

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  • filtration
  • reabsorption
  • secretion
  • excretion
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40
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each nephron consists of what parts

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  • glomerulus
  • bowmans capsule
  • loop of Henle
  • afferent arteriole
  • efferent arteriole
  • collecting duct
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41
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the nephrons are in the

A

renal parenchyma

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42
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what are nephrons two main structures

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  • renal corpuscle
  • renal tubule
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43
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nephrons filter

A

the blood and produce urine

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44
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where is blood filtered

A

in the renal corpuscle

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45
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where does the filtered fluid pass through

A

renal tubule

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46
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as the filtrate moves through the tubule

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substances needed by the body are returned to the blood via efferent arteriole

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47
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waste products access

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water and other substances not needed by the body pass into the collecting duct as urine

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48
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dirty blood comes in from

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the renal artery and moves to the afferent arteriole

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49
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blood then travels into the

A

glomerulus where filtration occurs (renal corpuscle)

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50
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clean blood exits via

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efferent arterioles and flows into the renal vein to go back into the bloodstream

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51
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other blood wastes that the body doesnt need

A

continue to become urine (through the renal tubules)

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52
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renal corpuscle contains

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glomerulus and bowman’s capsule

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53
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were does filtration happen

A

within the renal corpuscle

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54
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what are the structures within the renal corpuscle

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  • glomerulus
    -renal capsule
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55
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glomerulus

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a little knot of capillaries

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56
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renal capsule (bowman’s capsule)

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wraps around the glomerulus

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57
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the fluid that has been filtered out out of the blood is called

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filtrate

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58
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the renal corpuscle is the

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first part of the nephron and serves as the bridge between the vasculature and urinary system

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59
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renal tubule contains

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proximal convoluted tubule loop of Henle distal convoluted tubule collecting duct

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60
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after the renal corpuscle filters the blood where does it get sent to

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sends the filtrate to the renal tubule, the second part of the nephron

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61
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the filtrate that is caught in Bowman’s capsule is then

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funneled into the renal tunule

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61
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the filtrate that is caught in Bowman’s capsule is then

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funneled into the renal tubule

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62
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what are the four main regions that make up renal tubule

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  • proximal convoluted
  • loop of Henle
  • distal convoluted tubule
  • collecting duct
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63
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proximal convoluted tubule

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this part of the tubule comes directly off Bowman’s capsule

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64
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loop of Henle

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the proximal convoluted tubule leads into the loop of Henle

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65
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distal convoluted tubule

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the loop of Henle leads into the distal convoluted tubule

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66
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the glomerulus filters

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water and small solutes out of the bloodstream

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67
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the resulting filtrate contains

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waste, but also other substances the body needs: essential ions, glucose, amino acids and smaller proteins

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68
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the needed substances and some water are

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reabsorbed through the tube wall into the efferent arteriole and into the bloodstream

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69
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when the unneeded waste (or filtrate)

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it flows into a duct in the nephron called renal tubule

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70
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this reabsorption of vital nutrients

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from the filtrate is the second step in urine creation

71
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waste ions and hydrogen ions secreted from

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the blood complete the formation of urine

72
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the filtrate absorbed in the

A

glomerulus flows through the renal tubule, where nutrients and water are resorbed into the capillaries

73
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the secreted ions combine with

A

the remaining filtrate and become urine

74
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where does urine flow out of

A

the nephron tubule into a collecting duct

75
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urine passes through the

A

renal pelvis, into the ureter, and down to the bladder

76
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the glomerulus

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an area of thin-walled capillaries

77
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the Bowman’s capsule

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is a double-walled, cup-shaped structure

78
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the proximal tubule

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leads from the Bowman’s capsule to the loop of Henle

79
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the loop of Henle

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is a long loop which extends into the medulla

80
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the distal tubule

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connects the loop of Henle to the collecting duct

81
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what cellular waste does the kidneys excrete

A
  • urea
  • uric acid
  • creatinine
82
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urea

A

a nitrogenous waste produced in the liver from the breakdown of protein.

83
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what is the main component of urine

A

urea

84
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uric acid

A

usually produced from breakdown of DNA or RNA

85
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creatinine

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waste product of muscle action

86
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since the kidneys control what leaves and what remains in the nephrons,

A

they maintain the levels of water, ions, and other materials nearly constant and within the limits to maintain homeostasis

87
Q

what supplies the kidney

A

the main renal artery

88
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when a person is resting how much blood is pumped to the kidneys

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approximately 1.2 liters of blood per minute

89
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the renal arteries are

A

lateral branches of the aorta that are located just inferior to the SMA

90
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the renal artery breaks down

A

into smaller segmental arteries, the interlobar arteries and finally into tiny arcuate arteries

91
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the renal artery breaks down into

A
  • segmental arteries
  • interlobar arteries
  • arcuate arteries
92
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how many veins join to form the renal vein

A

5 to 6

93
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renal vein emerges

A

from the renal hilum anterior to the renal artery

94
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the left renal vein course

A

transversely across the body going anterior to the aorta and posterior to the SMA

95
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urinalysis

A

essential to detect urinary tract disorders

96
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hematuria

A

blood in urine

97
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pyuria

A

pus in urine

98
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serum creatinine

A

a serum creatinine blood test measures the amount of creatinine in your blood

99
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if your kidneys are not working like they should

A

your serum creatinine level goes up

100
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

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this test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood

101
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urea nitrogen

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is a waste product your body makes from the breakdown of protein in the foods you eat

102
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hematocrit

A

relative ratio of plasma to packed cell volume in the blood

103
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decreased hematocrit occurs

A

with acute hemorrhagic process secondary to disease and blunt trauma

104
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hemoglobin

A

this is present in urine whenever extensive damage or destruction of the functioning erythrocytes occur

105
Q

how are kidneys imagined

A

in a supine or decub position

106
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why does the right kidney lies slightly lower than the left kidney

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because the large right lobe of the liver pushes it inferiorly

107
Q

what color and shape is the kidney?

A

-dark red
- bean-shaped organs

108
Q

how long is the kidney

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  • 9 to 12 cm long
  • 5 cm wide
  • 2.5 cm thick
109
Q

how many times is the kidney measured

A

twice in sagittal and once in transverse

110
Q

normal kidneys have a

A

smooth outer contours surrounded by reflected echoes of perirenal fat

111
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the renal parenchyma surrounds

A

the fatty central renal sinus

112
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what does the renal sinus contains

A
  • calyces
  • infundibula
  • pelvis
  • vessels
  • lymphatics
113
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because of the fat interface

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the renal sinus is imaged as an area of intense echoes with variable contours

114
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outer cortex is

A

darker than the inner medulla because of increased blood perfusion

115
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inner surface of the medulla is

A

folded into projections called pyramids

116
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where the renal vessels and ureter enter and exit

A

renal hilum

117
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hypoechoic pyramids are

A

separated by bands of intervening parenchyma that extend toward the renal sinus

118
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pyramids are

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uniform in size, shape (triangular) and distribution

119
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apex of the pyramid points toward

A

the sinus

120
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base lies adjacent to the

A

renal cortex

121
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interlobar arteries lie

A

alongside the pyramids

122
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arcuate vessels lie

A

at the base of the pyramids

123
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renal fascia

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is a layer of connective tissue encapsulating the kidneys

124
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what is renal fascia also known as

A

gerota’s fascia

125
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parenchyma of renal cortex

A

lies beneath the renal capsule

126
Q

anterior to the right kidney

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  • right adrenal gland and liver
  • morison’s pouch
  • second part of the duodenum
  • right colic flexure
127
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morison’s pouch

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area between the liver and right kidney

128
Q

what is the most common cause for fluid accumulation in the abdomen

A

morison’s pouch

129
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anterior to the left kidney

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  • left adrenal gland
  • spleen, stomach and pancreas
  • left colic flexure
  • coils of jejunum
130
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posterior to the right kidney

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-diaphragm
- costodiaphragmatic recess of the pleura
- 12th rib
- psoas muscle
- quadratus lumborum
- transverse abdominis muscles

131
Q

column of bertin

A

prominent invaginations of the cortex at varying depths within the medullary substance of the kidneys

132
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sonographic findings of column of bertin

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  • renal mass effect produced by hypertrophied column of bertin
  • contiguity with the renal cortex is evident, and overall echogenicity is the like that of the renal parenchyma
133
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dromedary hump

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is a budge of cortical tissue on the lateral surface of a kidney

134
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dromedary hump is more common in the

A

left kidney

135
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dromedary hump may mimic

A

a renal neoplasm

136
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junctional parenchymal defect

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is a triangular, echogenic are typically located anteriorly and superiorly

137
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junctional parenchymal defect is a result

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of partial fusion of two parenchymal masses called ranunculi during normal development

138
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fetal lobulation usually is present in

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children up to 5 years of age

139
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with fetal lobulation surfaces of the kidneys are generally

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indented in between the calyces, giving the kidneys a slightly lobulated appearance

140
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sinus lipomatosis is characterized by

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the deposition of a moderate amount of fat in the renal sinus, with parenchymal atrophy

141
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sonographic findings of extrarenal pelvis

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pelvis appears as a central cystic area that is either partially or entirely beyond the confines of the bulk of the renal substance

142
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extrarenal pelvis can usually

A

decompress when patient is turned in prone position

143
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extrarenal pelvis

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dilated renal pelvis

144
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renal agenesis

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absence of a kidney or failure for a kidney to form

145
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renal agenesis may be

A

bilateral or unilateral

146
Q

unilateral renal agenesis results in

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solitary kidney

147
Q

bilateral renal agenesis is a very

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rare and is incompatible with life

148
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double collecting system

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a rare renal anomaly with a duplication of the renal pelvis and ureter

149
Q

horseshoe kidney

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as fusion of the lower poles of the kidney

150
Q

what is the common anomaly of renal fusion

A

horseshoe kidney

151
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ectopic kidney

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a kidney that is not located in its usual position

152
Q

what is the most common ectopic kidney

A

pelvic kidney

153
Q

what should not be misdiagnosed as a pelvic tumor

A

pelvic kidney

154
Q

if there is an absence of a kidney in the normal renal fossa

A

sonographer must look in the pelvis to rule an ectopic kidney

155
Q

renal masses categorized with sonography as

A

-cystic
- solid
- complex

156
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cystic mass

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  • smooth, thin, well-defined border
  • round or oval shape
  • sharp interface between the cyst and renal parenchyma
  • no internal echoes (anechoic)
  • increased posterior acoustic enhancement
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solid mass

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  • irregular borders
  • poorly defined interface between the mass and kidney
  • low-level internal echoes
  • weak posterior border (because of the increased attenuation of the mass)
  • poor though-transmission
158
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complex mass shows characteristics associated

A

with both cystic and solid lesions

159
Q

complex mass has areas of

A

necrosis, hemorrhage, abscess or calcification within the mass

160
Q

the Bosniak classification of cysts is

A

used to determine the appropriate work-up for a cystic mass

161
Q

needle aspiration may be recommended to obtain

A

fluid from the lesion to evaluate its internal composition

162
Q

the Bosniak classification is

A

widely used by radiologist and urologist for addressing the clinical problem assessing renal cyst

163
Q

what is a common form of ureteral stricture

A

ureteral narrowing as a result of fibrosis is a

164
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ureterocele

A

cyst like enlargement of the lower end of the ureter

165
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what is ureterocele caused by

A

congenital or acquired stenosis of the distal end of the ureter

166
Q

cystoscopy

A

a procedure that uses a tube to examine the bladder and the urethra

167
Q

what is cystoscopy usually used for

A

used to examine the bladder because it can diagnose early neoplasms

168
Q

transabdominal sonography will allow

A

visualization of the most lesions greater then 5mm

169
Q

TGC is adjusted to

A

reduce anterior wall artifacts

170
Q

how do you measure the bladder wall

A

measure anterior wall in transverse

171
Q

bladder wall should be

A
172
Q

what is the bladder wall measurement

A

3 to 6 mm

173
Q

what do you look for in bladder walls

A

asymmetry in the walls

174
Q

what do you evaluate in the bladder

A

residual volume

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