Urinalysis Anatomy Flashcards
Approximately 1200 mL blood perfuses the kidneys each minute which accounts for _____ of cardiac output
25%
Supplies blood to the kidney
Renal Artery
Renal Blood Flow
AGE-PVR
Afferent
Glomerulus
Efferent
Peritubular capillaries
Vasa Recta
Renal Vein
Immediate reabsorption of essential substances from FILTRATE
Proximal Convulated Tube
Fine adjustments of urine composition happens in
Distal Convulated tube
Final Concentration of urine takes place through reabsorption of water
Collecting ducts
Urine formation (3)
- Glomerular Filtration
- Tubular Reabsorption
- Tubular Secretion
Function as SIEVE or FILTER
Glomerulus
Glomerulus serves as NONSELECTIVE FILTER with MW of
MW 70, 000
- Structure for cellular structure of capillary walls, and Bowman’s capsule
- Hydrostatic and Oncotic Pressure
- RAAS
Glomerular Filtration
- Regulate blood flow to and within glomerulus
- Responds to CHANGES IN BP AND PLASMA SODIUM
RAAS
ACTIONS OF RAAS
- ____ Afferent and ____ Efferent arteriole
DILATES Afferent and CONSTRICT Efferent arteriole
ACTIONS OF RAAS
- Stimulates reabsorption of Sodium in ____
Promixal Convulated Tube
ACTIONS OF RAAS
- Stimulates ______ to produce Aldosterone for _____ in DISTAL CONVULATED TUBE
Adrenal Cortex
Sodium Reabsorption
- Secretes _____ for WATER REABSORPTION IN COLLECTING DUCTS
ADH/Vasopressin