Renal Flashcards
In to something
Afferent
Out of something
Efferent
Regulate blood ionic composition
Regulate blood volume
Regulate blood pressure
Maintain blood osmolarity
Produce certain hormones
Regulate blood glucose levels
Excrete wastes and foreign substances
Functions of the Kidneys
Functions of the Kidneys
Regulate blood ionic composition
Regulate blood volume
Regulate blood pressure
Maintain blood osmolarity
Produce certain hormones
Regulate blood glucose levels
Excrete wastes and foreign substances
Helps to regulate blood levels of ions like sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), chloride (Cl-), and phosphate (HPO42-)
ionic composition
Kidneys excrete variable amount of hydrogen ions (H+) into urine and conserve bicarbonate ions (HCO3-); bicarb is important buffer of H+
Regulate blood pH
Adjust blood volume by conserving or eliminating water into the urine
Regulate blood volume
Kidneys excrete enzyme renin, this activates renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway; increased renin = increased blood pressure
Regulate blood pressure
Separately regulates loss of water and loss of solutes in urine, kidneys maintain relatively constant osmolarity close to 300mOsm/liter
Maintain blood osmolarity
Like the liver, the kidneys can use amino acid ____ in gluconeogenesis, which can then release new glucose into the blood stream to help maintain normal level
glutamine
Kidneys produce the hormones ____ (active form of Vitamin D) ____ (stimulates production of RBC’s) and ___ (hormone/enzyme)
calcitriol
erythropoietin
renin
Wastes produced by kidney?
Ammonia
Bilirubin
Creatinine
Uric Acid
Diet
Drugs
Environmental toxins
Partially protected by the __ and ___ ribs
11th and 12th
Concave ___ border (Hilum) faces the spinal column
medial
Waste from deamination of amino acids?
ammonia & urea
Waste from catabolism of hemoglobin?
bilirubin
Waste from breakdown of creatine phosphate in muscle fibers?
creatinine
Waste from the catabolism of nucleic acids?
uric acid
Outermost layer of kidney
renal fascia
Dense connective tissue anchors kidney to surrounding structure and retroperitoneal wall
renal fascia
Middle layer
Adipose capsule
Fatty tissue surrounding renal capsule, protection and holds kidney in place in cavity (aka “renal fat pad”)
Adipose capsule
Innermost layer
innermost EXTERNAL layer
renal capsule
Smooth, transparent connective tissue covering that is CONTINUOUS with ureters; helps maintain shape of kidney and offers protection
renal capsule
KNOW SLIDE 27 – function and anatomy
Function and anatomy
Contains all of the glomeruli and convoluted tubules of nephrons
Also makes the columns that lay between pyramids
Cortex
Cortex
Contains all of the glomeruli and convoluted tubules of nephrons
Also makes the columns that lay between pyramids
Contains all of the loops of Henle and collecting ducts
Collection of all renal pyramids comprise the medulla
all the renal pyramids
medulla
medulla
Contains all of the loops of Henle and collecting ducts
Collection of all renal pyramids comprise the medulla
all the renal pyramids
one portion of the medulla
8-18 per kidney
Pyramid
Pyramid
one portion of the medulla
8-18 per kidney
narrow apex of the pyramid
Contains the papillary duct leading to minor calyx
papilla
papilla
narrow apex of the pyramid
Contains the papillary duct leading to minor calyx
space between renal pyramids
Is a portion of the renal cortex
Column
a functional region within the kidney
Pyramid (medulla) + overlying cortex + ½ each adjacent column (cortex)
Lobe
small chambers that collect urine directly from papilla
8-18 each kidney
Minor calyx
larger chambers that collect urine from multiple minor calyces
2-3 each kidney, extensions of ureters
Major calyx
major calyces drain into one large chamber (pelvis),
Renal pelvis
This mixes/collects all urine from entire kidney
Connects to the ureter outside of the kidney
Renal pelvis
The kidney is 3-dimensional, so in between the other structures there are spaces that house some adipose tissue, the blood vessels, and nerve supply
Renal sinuses
Indentation of kidney where ureter emerges with blood and lymphatic vessels, and nerves
(a region)
renal hilum