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Unit 4a Flashcards

1
Q

within the urine what four factors tell us about our health

A

Colour
Clear/cloudy
Odour
Flavour

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2
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What are the 6 keys roles of the kidney

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Regulating ECF Volume & BP
Regulating plasma osmolaritiy
Regulating plasma pH
Excreting (Removing Waste)
Balances Ions
Endocrine functions

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3
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What are the ions that a balanced in the kidney

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Na, K , CA

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4
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What is the 3 function of endocrine within the kidney

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Erythropoietin (hormone)- filters blood
Renin (hormone)- regulates Na balance
enzyme production for CA2+ Homeostasis

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5
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What are the 9 parts in the urinary tract

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1.Diaphragm
2.Inferior vena cava
3.Aorta
4.Left andrenal gland
5.Left kidney
6.Renal artery
7.Ureter
8.Bladder
9. Rectum

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6
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What is the body mass of the kidney ?

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0.5 %

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7
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What is the kidneys cardiac output ?

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20-25%

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8
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What are the 9 main components in the kidney

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1.Juxtamedullar Nephron
2.Cortical nephron
3.Uretur
4.Medulla
5.Capsule
6.Renal pelvis
7.Renal artery
8.Renal vein
9.Cortex

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9
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What is the cortex

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The outer part of the kidney within the capsule

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10
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What is the medulla

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The inner part of the kidney

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11
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What is the cortical nephron

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Within the cortex; it filters blood to towards the renal pelvis

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12
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What is juxtamedullary nephron ?

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Between cortex & medulla ; filters out blood to renal pelvis

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13
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What is capsules (biol 240 c:) ?

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A tough fibrous layer which surrounds the kidney

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14
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what is the renal pelvis

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where filtered blood travels to go to the ureter

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15
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what is the ureter

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where filtered blood exits

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16
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what is the renal artery

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where blood goes in the kidney

17
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what is the renal vein

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where blood goes out in the kidney

18
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what does the renal corpuscle consist of ?

A

bowman + glomerulus

19
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what is the glomerulus ?

A

a capillary bed (knot) in the bowman

20
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what is the flow/circulation of the tubular nephron ?

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  1. Bowmans capsules
    2.Proximal nephron
  2. Descending Loop of henle
  3. Ascending loop of henle
  4. distal nephron
  5. Collecting duct
21
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what is the flow/circulation of the vasculature of the nephron ?

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  1. Afferent Arteriole
  2. Efferent Arteriole
  3. Peritubular Capillaries
22
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what is the order of conventional circulation

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1.Artery

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