summative assessments Flashcards
The superior border of the kidneys are at the level of what specific vertebra?
T12
The anatomical valve at the ureter that prevents backflow of urine.
NONE
Portion of the Bowman’s capsule that can also be found in the renal medulla.
LOOP OF HENLE
Portion where blood plasma is filtered.
RENAL CORPUSCLE
Structure that is both part of the urinary system and cardiovascular system.
GLOMERULI
Blood supply to the nephrons.
AFFERENT ARTERIOLES
What specific structure forms urine?
NEPHRONS
Portion of the kidney where the renal vein enters.
RENAL HILUM
Blood vessel that aids in formation of urine.
GLOMERULUS
Glomerular filtration occurs in what structure?
RENAL CORPUSCLE
Renal veins that carry deoxygenated blood
RENAL VEIN PERITUBULAR VENULES INTERLOBAR VEINS INTERLOBULAR VEIN ARCUATE VEINS
The kidneys secrete the _______ erythropoietin that stimulates production of red blood cells.
HORMONE
Synthesize glucose and releases it to the bloodstream.
KIDNEYS
The functional unit of the kidney.
NEPHRONS
It is the discharge of urine from the urinary bladder.
MICTURITION/URINATION
The longest region of the urethra.
SPONGY URETHRA
What is the first vessel that branch from the aorta?
CORONARY ARTERY
These cells stops its cell division once they leave the red bone marrow
RBC PLATELETS BASOPHIL MONOCYTE EOSINOPHIL
Waste products in the blood
BILIRUBIN AMMONIA CREATININE UREA CREATINE
These cells performs phagocytosis
NEUTROPHIL
MONOCYTE
Found in the plasma and aids in blood clotting.
FIBRINOGEN
The outermost layer of the wall of the heart.
VISCERAL LAYER
Pumps blood toward the lungs.
RIGHT VENTRICLE
Portion of the brain that controls the rate of heartbeat.
BRAIN STEM
Spinal nerve roots are called _________.
CAUDA EQINA
Portion of the brain that regulates drinking and eating.
HYPOTHALAMUS
Specific site where cerebrospinal fluid is produced.
CHOROID PLEXUS
Cells that
increases the speed of nerve impulses.
OLIGODENDROCYTES
Portion of the brain that regulates posture and balance.
CEREBELLUM
Most inferior portion of the brain.
MEDULLA
Contains the organ that secretes melatonin.
EPITHALAMUS