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1
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Anatomical location of the kidneys?

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Bilateral between the 12th thoracic and 3rd lumbar vertebrae.

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What is the kidney composed of?

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  1. outer cortex containing the glomeruli

2. inner medulla containing the tubules and collecting ducts that drain into the calyces.

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The calyces join to form what?

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The renal pelvis.

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What are the calyces continuous with?

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The upper end of the ureter.

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What is the urine forming unit of the kidney?

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The nephron

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What are nephrons composed of?

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  1. glomerulus
  2. proximal tubule
  3. hairpin loops of Henle
  4. distal tubule
  5. collecting duct
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The glomerulus contains loops of capillaries that loop in what structure?

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Bowman capsule

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Filtration membrane for the formation of primary urine is found where?

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capillary walls

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What are the layers of glomerular capillary?

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  1. endothelium
  2. basement membrane
  3. epithelium
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The epithelium is composed of ________ that interlock to provide _________ ______.

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podocytes, filtration slits

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What structures lie between and support the glomerular capillaries in the Bowman capsule?

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Mesangial cells and matrix

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What cells secrete renin and are located around the afferent arteriole?

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Juxtaglomerular cells

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What cells are located around the afferent arteriole?

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Juxtaglomerular cells

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What are contiguous with juxtaglomerular cells and are located in the DCT?

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sodium sensing macula densa cells

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What is the name of the space between the visceral and parietal epithelium?

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The Bowman capsule

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The proximal tubule is lined with _________to increase surface are and enhance reabsorption

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microvilli

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What is the function of the hair-pin shaped loops of Henle?

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selectively transport solutes and water, contributing to the hypertonic state of the medulla

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What structure adjusts acid base balance by excreting acid into the urine and forming new bicarb ions?

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distal tubule

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What are the purpose of principal cells?

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They resorb sodium and water and excrete potassium and intercalated cells that secrete hydrogen or bicarb and potassium

20
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Where are principal and intercalated cells located?

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The collecting duct

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What do intercalated cells do?

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secrete hydrogen or bicarbonate and potassium

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What extends from the renal pelvis to the posterior wall of the bladder?

23
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Where are the kidneys located?

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retroperitoneal/posterior

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What is the function of the renal pyramid?

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where urine is produced

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What is the renal papilla?
Forms urine. It's the apex of the pyramid.
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What structure drains into the minor calyces?
Renal papilla
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What is the function of minor calyces?
collect urine from the renal pyramids
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What is the function of major calyces?
collect urine from 2-3 minor calyces
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This structure collects urine from the major calyces and forms a "duct" that becomes continuous with the ureter
renal pelvis
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What are the three areas in which a kidney stone is most likely to be lodged?
1. junction of renal pelvis and ureter (ureteropelvic junction) 2. as ureter passes over pelvic brim 3. as the ureter enters the bladder
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus regulates
1. renal blood flow 2. glomerular filtration 3. renin secretion
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What is the RBF?
Volume of blood flow through the glomerular capillaries of both kidneys per min RBF = 1.2 L/min Approx. 20-30% of CO
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RPF
Renal plasma flow. Volume plasma flowing through glomerular capillaries of both kidneys per minute. Avg RPF = 600-700 ml/min RPF = RBF x (1.00 - Hct) should be 660 ml/min
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GFR
Volume of plasma that is filtered into Bowman's capsule. Indicator of glomerular health! 120 ml/min GFR = 20% x RPF .2 x 600 ml/min
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What % of RPF travels to the peri tubular capillaries/vasa recta?
Approx. 80%
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How much of the GFR is re absorbed back into the bloodstream?
Approx. 98-99% re absorbed into the peri tubular caps/vasa recta.
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Filtration Fraction (FF)
Ratio of GFR to RPF Average FF = 0.2 ie 120/660
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Calculate urine output
Urine output = GFR x 1.5% 120 ml/min x .015 = 1 - 2 ml/min
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How much plasma do the kidneys filter in a day?
180 L/day
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Average daily urine output?
1-2 L/day
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How much does the kidney re absorb each day?
178-179 L/day
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How long does it take to filter entire plasma volume?
45 min
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How is RBF / GFR regulated?
1. Auto regulation 2. Neuroregulation 3. Hormonal feedback THE NET RESULT OF THE THREE DETERMINES ACTUAL RBF/GFR
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GFR has what type of relationship with RBF?
They are directly related. If decrease in RBF, then decrease in GFR Can go other way too.

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