RU Flashcards

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Fibrous Capsule is

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Protective outer casing

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Renal cortex is

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superficial region containing renal corpuscles, blood vessels and cortical collecting ducts

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Renal column

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medullary band of renal cortex between renal pyramids

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4
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renal medulla

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innermost part of the kidney. contains loop of Henle and collecting ducts of nephrons

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5
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Renal pyramids

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triangular sections of renal medulla

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6
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Kidney lobe

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consists of the renal pyramid, overlying area of renal cortex and adjacent renal columns

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7
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minor calyx

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collects urine produced from a single lobe

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8
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major calyx

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formed by the fusion of 4-5 minor calyces

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9
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renal pelvis

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collects urine from major calyces is connected to the ureter

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10
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hilum

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central fissure where blood vessels, nerves and the ureter pass

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11
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ureter

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tube which drains urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder

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12
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Where does the renal artery arises from

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absominal aorta

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13
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order of organs of the urinary system

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  1. Kidney
  2. Ureter
  3. bladder
  4. urethra
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14
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what is the function of the urinary system

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eliminate excess water, salts and metabolic waste through the production of urine

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15
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three regions of the kidney gross structure

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cortex
medulla
pelvis

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16
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what is the nephron

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microscopic functional unit of the kidney

17
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what is the function of the nephron

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  • Filter blood
  • Selectively reabsorbs/secrets
  • Excreted urine
18
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what are the two types of nephrons

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  1. Cortical Nephron (85%)

2. Juxtamedullary Nephron (15%)

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what is the cortical nephron function

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  • Responsible for most of the regulatory functions of the kidney
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what is the function of the Juxtamedullary nephron

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  • Play crucial role in establishing conditions essential to water conservation and production
21
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nephron: renal corpuscle function

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  • Mixture of water and solutes become the filtrate
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nephron: Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

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  • Reabsorbs the bulk of nutrients from filtrate : water, organic nutrients, sodium chloride ions
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nephron: Descending limb of nephron loop function

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Water is resorbed by diffusion in loop

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nephron: ascending limb of nephron loop

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Na + and Cl- ions

- Thick wall prevents water resorption

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Nephron: Distal convoluted tubule (DCT)
reabsorption of water, salt | - under hormonal control (maintains homeostasis)
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Collecting system: collecting duct function
reabsorption of water and salt - Urine becomes concentrated as it moves down the tube - collecting duct drain into minor calyces
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3 layers of ureters
1. Inner mucosa: transitional epithelium (thick) 2. Muscle layer: inner longitudinal and outer circular smooth muscle 3. Outer connective tissue: continuous w/ fibrous capsule
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shape of urethers helps _______ backflow
prevent
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what muscle does the bladder wall contain for expulsion of urine
detrusor muscle
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empty bladder
pyramidal shape
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full bladder
spherical shape
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internal urethral sphincter has ____ (smooth) muscle so it ____
detrusor muscle | involuntary
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external urethral sphincter has _____ muscles so its ______
skeletal muscle | voluntarily
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what epithelium is the urinary bladder wall lined with
transition - layered for protection
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male urethra
longer prostate gland reproductive system urine and semen
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female urethra
shorter separate from reproductive system transport urine only