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Urinary System Flashcards

1
Q

T/F Components of the Urinary system include 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 urinary badder & one urethra

A

True

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2
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T/F The kidneys store urine

A

False - the kidneys produce urine - they do not store it

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3
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T/F The kidneys produce and release calcitrol & erythropoietin, regulate blood composition & PH, blood volume & pressure & maintenance of blood osmolarity

A

True

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4
Q

Urea, bilirubin, ammonia and creatine are waste products normally secreted by the ____________

A

kidneys

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5
Q

Is glucose a waste product secreted by the kidneys?

A

NO

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6
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The ______________ are retroperitoneal and are attached to the posterior abdominal wall

A

kidneys

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7
Q

The layer of the kidney superficial to the renal pyramids but deep to the renal capsule is the _________ _______________

A

renal cortex

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8
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The papillary duct, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis is the order in which _________ would normally pass thru the body

A

urine

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9
Q

The blood vessels that supply the kidneys are the __________ ___________, receive 20-25% of resting cardiac output via right and left _______ __________

A

renal arteries

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10
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T/F Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneys

A

True

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11
Q

Most of the nephrons are located entirely in the _____________________

A

Parenchyma

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12
Q

There are about a _________________ nephrons in each kidney

A

million

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13
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The order in which a ___________ of _________ would normally pass thru nephrons is 1. glomerulus, 2. glomerular capsule, 3. prox convoluted tubule, 4, descending loop of henle, 5. ascending loop of henle, 6. distal convoluted tubule, 7. collecting duct & last papillary duct

A

molecule of water

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14
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T/F Loss of 10% of a persons kidney function may not result in clinically observable effects

A

True

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15
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T/F As a person grown, the # of nephrons in their kidney changes

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False - # of nephrons stays constant

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16
Q

T/F If one kidney is removed, the other nephrons in the other kidney will hypertrophy

A

True

17
Q

Which of these will not cross the filtration membrane? - Small proteins, water, platelets, ions or monosacharides

A

platelets

18
Q

A patient has both systemic lupus erythematosus, which has damaged her liver, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, which has damaged her kidneys. As the diseases have progressed the edema she experiences has worsened. Why?

A

Liver damage prevents her from making sufficient plasma proteins, & Kidney damage allows some of her plasma proteins to be excreted, both lowering the BCOP

19
Q

The hormone with the most important role in regulating Na+ & K+ balance is _____________

A

aldosterone

20
Q

_______ is important in regulating water reabsoption

A

ADH

21
Q

_______ is important in regulating blood calcium levels

A

PTH

22
Q

_________________ is important in regulating testosterone/dihydrotestosterone

A

Androgen

23
Q

_________________ is a beneficial test in evaluating kidney function

A

Urinalysis

24
Q

T/F The ureters are separated from the urinary bladder by an anatomical valve

A

False

25
Q

T/F The ureters transport urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

A

True

26
Q

The _____________ are lined with a mucous membrane, have a middle muscular layer and an outer serosa.

A

uteters

27
Q

T/F The Ureters enter the Urinary bladder of the posterior

A

True

28
Q

T/F The ureters rely on gravity & hydrostatic pressure to move urine

A

True

29
Q

The ___________ serves both reproductive & urinary system functions in males

A

Urethra

30
Q

The urethra has an opening between the ___________ & __________ orifice in females

A

clitoris & vagina

31
Q

The ___________ drains urine from the body

A

Urethra

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