Renal

Question 1

What is micturation?

Answer 1

when urine moves from bladder to urethra

Question 2

What is path of urine drainage?

Answer 2

papillary duct in renal pyramid > minor calyx > major calyx > renal pelvis > ureter > urinary bladder

Question 3

4 functions of nephron

Answer 3

1. Glomerular filtration
2. Tubular reabsorption
3. Tubular secretion
4. Excretion

Question 4

3 processes of urine formation

Answer 4

1. Glomerular filtration
2. Tubular Reabsorption
3. Tubular Secretion

Question 5

What is glomerular filtration rate?

Answer 5

Is the amount of fluid filtered from the blood into the capsule each minute

Question 6

3 factors effecting the glomerular filtration rate?

Answer 6

1. membrane permeability
2. surface area
3. pressure

Question 7

Whats the typical GFR?

Answer 7

125 mL/min or 180 L/day

Question 8

How often is plasma filtered?

Answer 8

about 60x/day requiring that most filtrate be REABSORBED

Question 9

Name 2 parts the nephron is broken up into

Answer 9

1. renal corpuscle

2. renal tubule

Question 10

What makes up the renal corpuscle?

Answer 10

glomerulus and bowman’s capsule

Question 11

What makes up the renal tubule?

Answer 11

proximal convoluted tubule, loop of henle, distal convoluted tubule