Renal Anatomy and Physiology

Question 0

Hormones produced by kidneys

Answer 0

Erythropoietin

Renin

Calcitriol

Question 1

Fuctions of kidney

Answer 1

Excrete waste product of metabolism

Maintain PH balance Regulate BP and plasma volume

Maintain electrolyte balance

Produce hormones

Reception of hormones

Question 2

Reception of hormones

Answer 2

Antidiuretic hormones (ADH) - produced by pituitary, enhances water reabsorption

Aldosterone - from adrenal cortex, causes the kidney to retain water & sodium,

_Parathyroid hormone_ (PTH) - increases 
the calcium: phosphate ratio and results in an increase in calcium in the blood

Question 3

Arterial and venous circulation of the kidneys

Answer 3

Receive up to 25% of resting cardiac output. These highly vascular organs
process an average of 1000 ml/min of blood.

Question 4

Kidney Anatomy

Answer 4

Question 5

What are the substances that the Nephrons filter?

Answer 5

Question 6

What are the parts of Nephron?

Answer 6