Renal I Flashcards
What are the general considerations of the kidneys?
- -Regulate volume and composition of body fluids
- -Excretion (secretion) of end products of metabolism
- -Retention (reabsorption) of nutrients
- -Secrete hormones
- -Metabolize hormones
Excretion is also known as what?** In terms of end products of metabolism?
Excretion (secretion) of end products of metabolism (urea)**** Uric acid, creatinine, and end products of hemoglobin break down
What hormones dose the kidney secrete??**
Secrete hormones Renin, erythropoetin activated form of Vitamin D**
The kidneys metabolize hormones such as?
Metabolize hormones
insulin
The kidneys regulate volume and composition of body fluids, such as?
Regulate volume and composition of body fluids (electrolytes, minerals, and ions)
What are the three essential functions of the kidneys?**
- Glomerarly filtration
- Tublar reabsorption
- Excretion
In terms of the essential function of the kidney, what is glomerarly filtration?**
1.Glomerarly filtration – forcing of fluids through a membrane under pressure
GFR 125ml/min
20% of CO are sent to the kidneys
Kidneys will bleed if you cut it, that will be the difference between a total nephrectomy vs. partial
In terms of essential function of the kidney, what is Tubular reabsorption?**
2.Tubular reabsorption – retention – movement of filtrate back into the blood form the renal tubule (these are the nutrients, such as amino acid and glucose)
In terms of essential function of the kidney, what is Excretion or secretion?**
3.Excretion – secretion - Movement of substances from the blood to the filtrate such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine
In terms of anatomy, where is the right kidney in relation to the left kidney?
Right kidney slightly lower than left kidney (due to the liver)
What is the sympathetic innervation of the kidneys?
Sympathetic innervation: renal plexus nerves are vasomotor, they regulate circulation of blood in the kidneys
What are the three layers of the kidneys?
Three layers to the kidneys
- Fiberous membrane that covers the kidneys itself
- Adipose capsule
- Renal facisa – anchors the kidneys to the abdominal wall and surrounding structures
What is the inner and outer portion of the kidneys called?*****
Each kidney consists of cortical portion (outer) and medullary portion (inner)*****
What contains the short loops of henle?**
Cortical nephrons contain “short loops of henle”*****(in the cortex)
What contains the longer loops of henle???***
Juxtamedullary nephrons contain “longer loops of henle”**** located in the medulla
What is the ratio for cortical nephron to juxtamedullary nephrons
7 to 1… cortical nephron to juxtamedullary nephrons
About how many nephrons does each kidney contain?
Each kidney contains 1-1.2 million functional units called nephrons
What are the components of the nephron?
Components include glomerulus and renal tubule 6 segments
what part of the nephron is the ultrafiltrate formed?
Ultrafiltrate is formed at proximal end
What is the final product of the nephron eliminated as?
Final product eliminated as urine
Filtered fluid is converted to urine in what part of the nephron?**
Tubule system is where Filtered fluid will convert to urine**
GFR 125ml/min
Glomerulus composed of tufts of capillaries that jut into Bowman’s capsule, what is reason for tufts of capillaries?**
Glomerulus composed of tufts of capillaries (increases surface area) that jut into Bowman’s capsule**
What is the major function of the proximal tubule?
Major function: reabsorption (retention) of sodium**
How is the Flomerulus feed? in terms of blood supply?***
Glomerulus is feed by one Afferent Arterial and drained by one efferent arterial**
How much of plasmids are filtered as they pass through Glomerulus??***
20% of plasmids are filtered as they pass through Glomerulus***