Renal P1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the key functions of the kidney?
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2
Q
What is the rate of blood passing through the kidneys?
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3
Q
How much of the body mass do kidneys take up?
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3
Q
How much of the cardiac output do the kidneys make up?
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3
Q
What are the components of the renal system?
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3
Q
What is the size of the kidneys?
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4
Q
What is the hilum?
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5
Q
What is the renal cortex?
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6
Q
What is the renal medulla?
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7
Q
What are the sections of the kidney?
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8
Q
What supplies the kidney with blood?
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9
Q
What are nephrons?
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10
Q
How many nephrons are there in each kidney? What are they?
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11
Q
How is the nephron divided?
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12
Q
How does blood flow into the renal corpuscle?
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13
Q
What is the product of filtered plasma called?
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Filtrate
14
Q
Where then does the filtrate flow into?
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15
Q
Where does the filtrate go from the PCT?
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