RENAL FUNCTION Flashcards
The kidneys are bean shaped and are located on the posterior abdominal wall in the area known as the peritoneum.
A. True
B. False
B. False
RETROperitoneum
Functional unit of kidney and its approximate amount
Nephron (1-1.5 million)
The renal vein supplies blood to the kidney. The human kidney receives approximately 75%.
A. First statement is true, second statement is true.
B. First statement is false, second statement is true.
C. First statement is true, second statement is false.
D. First statement is false, second statement is false.
D. First statement is false, second statement is false.
- Renal ARTERY
- Receives 25%
What are the three main forces involved in glomerular filtration?
- Hydrostatic Pressure
- Glomerular Capillary Pressure
- Oncotic Pressure
This is caused by the higher protein concentration in the plasma
Oncotic pressure
This pressure is created by the varying sizes of the arterioles
Hydrostatic pressure
Net filtration pressure of the three main forces of glomerular filtration
10 mmHg
Average of hydrostatic blood pressure
55 mmHg
supplies blood individually to the glomerulus of each nephron
afferent arteriole at the vascular pole
This maintain consistency of Glomerular capillary pressure and renal blood flow within the glomerulus
Hydrostatic Pressure
Order of blood flow in the nephron
- Glomerulus
- Renal vein
- Peritubular capillaries
- Renal artery
- Afferent arteriole
- Efferent arteriole
- Vasa recta
4 - 5 - 1 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 2 (RA-AA-G-EA-PC-VR-RV)
Renal artery → Afferent arteriole → Glomerulus → Efferent arteriole → Peritubular capillaries → Vasa recta → Renal vein
Order of urine formation from the Nephron
- ALH
- Bowman’s capsule
- Collecting Ducts
- Glomerulus
- DLH
- PCT
- DCT
4 - 2 - 6 - 5 - 1 - 7 - 3 (G-BC-PCT-DLH-ALH-DCT-CD)
Glomerulus→ Bowman’s capsule → PCT → DLH→ ALH→
DCT→ Collecting Ducts
consists a coil of approximately eight capillary lobes referred to collectively as the capillary tuft.
Glomerulus
General functions of the Kidney: (6)
- Excretory function
- Regulation of water balance in the body.
- Regulation of acid-base balance
- Regulation of electrolytes
- Regulation of Blood pressure through secretion of Renin
- Stimulates Erythropoiesis through secretion of EPO
Nephron that have loops of Henle that extend deep into the medulla of the kidney. Their primary function is the concentration of urine.
Juxtamedullary nephrons