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Urinary Flashcards

1
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What are the components of the urinary system

A

kidneys
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra

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What are the functions of the kidneys

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regulation of ion levels in blood
regulation of blood volume + BP
regulation of blood pH
production of hormones
excretion of wastes

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3
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What is the path of urine drainage

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collecting duct
papillary duct
minor calyx
renal pelvis
ureter
urinary bladder

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4
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What are the main two sections of the kidney

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Renal cortex (outer)
Renal Medulla (inner)

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5
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what is the primary functional unit of the kidney

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nephron

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6
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what are the main structure associated with the nephron

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bowmans capsule
glomerulus
proximal convoluted tubule
loop of henle (descending and ascending)
distal convoluted tubule
collecting duct

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what are the functions of the nephron

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glomerular filtration
tubular reabsorption
tubular secretion

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8
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Where is the primary site for water reabsorption

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proximal convoluted tubule

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9
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where is the primary site for sodium reabsorption

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proximal convoluted tubule

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10
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where is the primary site for glucose reabsorption

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proximal convoluted tubule

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11
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what is the constitution of the ureter walls

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transitional epithelium (mucosa)
smooth muscle
areolar connective tissue

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12
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what is the correct term for releasing urine

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micturition

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13
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Physical characteristics of normal urine - volume

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one to two liters in 24 hours but can vary

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Physical characteristics of normal urine - color

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yellow or amber but varies depending on diet and concentration

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Physical characteristics of normal urine - turbidity

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transparent when freshly passed

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Physical characteristics of normal urine - odor

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mildly aromatic but becomes ammonia like after time

17
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Physical characteristics of normal urine - pH

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ranges between 4.6 and 8.0 varying with diet

18
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Physical characteristics of normal urine - density

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ranges from 1.001 to 1.035 depending on concentration of solutes

19
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Abnormal constituents - albumin (albuminuria)

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found in blood plasma
indicates increase in permeability of filtering membranes
due to injury, disease, increase BP, damage to kidney cells

20
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Abnormal constituents - Glucose (glucosuria)

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usually indicates diabetes mellitus

21
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Abnormal constituents - Red blood cells (hematuria)

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caused by acute inflammation of urinary organs - kidney stones, tumors, trauma, kidney disease

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Abnormal constituents - white blood cells (pyuria)

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infection in kidneys or other urinary organs

23
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Abnormal constituents - ketone bodies (ketonuria)

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means body is using fat rather than glucose for energy
may indicate diabetes, anorexia, starvation or too little carbohydrate in diet

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Abnormal constituents - bilirubin (bilirubinuria)

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comes from the breakdown of red blood cells
caused by issues in the liver

25
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Abnormal constituents - urobilinogen (urobilinogenuria)

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elevated levels may be due to anemia, infectious hepatitis, obstruction of bile ducts, jaundice, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, infectious mononucleosis

26
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Abnormal constituents - casts

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tiny hardened masses in the shape of a tubule
flushed out by glomerular filtrate

27
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Abnormal constituents - Microbes

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number and type of microbe can vary
can be indicative of bacterial or fungal infection in urinary tract

28
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What is the neutralization reaction between acids and bases

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Acid + Base –> Salt + Water

29
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what is a buffer

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substance that acts quickly to temporarily bind H+ to reduce acidity

30
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How does exhaling CO2 affect pH

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increased CO2 results in higher H+ concentration and therefore lower pH
decreased CO2 results in lower H+ and higher pH

31
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How do the kidneys affect pH

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kidneys secrete H+ via urine
this is the slowest but also primary method for acid elimination

32
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define acidosis

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systemic arterial blood pH below 7.35
causes depression of central nervous system

33
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define alkalosis

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systemic arterial blood pH above 7.45
causes overexcitability of central nervous system

34
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what are buffer systems

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convert strong acids and bases to weak acids and bases to prevent drastic changes in body pH

35
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Buffers - Proteins

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most abundant buffer found in body cells and blood
eg: hemoglobin + albumin

36
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Buffers - carbonic acid bicarbonate

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most abundant in extracellular fluid
regulators of blood pH

37
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Buffers - phosphates

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most abundant in intracellular fluid and urine

38
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Buffers - exhalation of CO2

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increased CO2 levels = higher H+ and lower pH
decreased CO2 levels = lover H+ and higher pH

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