RENAL PHYSIOLOGY Flashcards
The ion that conserve blood pH is …
HCO3 (carbonate)
Kidney produces two hormones namely
Calcitrion
Erythropoietin
…hormone activates form of vit. D and helps in regulations of calcium homeostasis
Calcitrion
Hormones responsible for red blood cells are
Erythropoietin
Three functions of nephron are
Glomerular filtration
Tubular absorption
Tubular secretion
The number of nephron at birth is …
Constant
Urine is passed through…
Urethra
Urinary tract infection can be prevent using
Antibiotics
Urinary system consists of…kidney…ureter, … urethra and … urinary bladder
2-2-1-1
What is the function of the kidney
To filter blood
…is the scientific study of kidney
Nepheonology
…is the part of branch of medicine that study the male and female reproductive organs
Nephronology
The functions of the kidney are
Ion level regulation
Blood volume and blood pressure regulation
Blood pH regulation
Hormone pdt
Waste excretion
The most importantly ions in the blood are
Ca2+
Cl-
Na+
K+
Phosphate ions
Blood volume are adjusted by…and ..
Returning water to the blood
Eliminating water in urine
Kidney regulates blood pressure by
Secreting enzyme renin
Enzyme renin activates hormone pathway called …by …
Renin angiotensin aldosterone
Adjusting blood flow and blood volume
HCO3 is an important…
Blood buffer
Ammonia secretes
Ammonia and urea
…is formed from the breakdown of bulburin
Haemoglobin
Creatinine phosphate is formed from the breakdown of…
Creatinine
Creatinine fibers is found in the…
Muscle fibers
Uric acid is formed from the breakdown of
Nucleic acid
What supply’s blood to the kidney
renal arteries and veins
Do nephron regenerate when injured
No
