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1
Q

what are the functions of the urinary system?

A
  • production, storage, excretion of urine
  • homeostasis regulation of blood
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how does the urinary system regulate hemostasis of blood?

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  • regulating blood volume & pressure
  • regulating plasma ion concentrations
  • stabilizing blood ph
  • conserving nutrients
  • regulating red blood cell production (erythropoiesis)
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3
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retroperitoneal means

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behind the membrane (peritoneum) that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity

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4
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what organ is retroperitoneal?

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kidney

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5
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collecting system of kidney consists of?

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minor calyx -> major calyx -> renal pelvis -> ureter

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6
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what is a renal calculi or calculus

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kidney stone

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7
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renal calculi can get up to ____ mm

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4

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8
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calcium oxalate stones are caused by?

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  • dehydration
  • low urine output
  • high Na diet
  • high oxalate intake
  • high protein intake
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9
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Which type of renal calculi (kidney stone) is most preventable?

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calcium oxalate stones

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10
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struvite (infection) stones caused by?

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  • urinary tract infection
  • urease-producing bacteria
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11
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which type of stone is more likely in female? why>

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struvite stones - come from UTIs which are more common in women

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12
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calcium oxalate stones make up what % of all stones?

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60-80%

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13
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stuvite stones make up what % of all stones?

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5-7%

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14
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what is the glomerulus?

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ball-shaped capillary bed

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15
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the nephron (intact corpuscle) of the kidney consists of?

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  • distal convoluted tubule
  • nephron loop
  • proximal convoluted tubules
  • renal corpuscle
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16
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the (transected corpuscle) Nephron consists of?

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  • proximal convoluted tubule
  • glomerulus
  • glomerular capsule
  • distal convoluted tubule
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17
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function unit of the kidney is?

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nephron

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18
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the renal corpuscle consists of?

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  • glomerular (“bowmans) capsul
  • glomerulus
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19
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podocytes

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create filtration slits in renal corpuscle

20
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what are the key processes urine formation?

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  • glomerular filtration
  • tubular reabsorption
  • tubular secretion
21
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what is glomerular filtration?

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the movement of substances from the blood within the glomerulus into the capsular space

22
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what is tubular reabsporption?

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the movement of substances from the tubular fluid back into the blood

23
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what is tubular secretion?

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the movement of substances from the blood into the tubular fluid

24
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what path does urine leave the body

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ureters -> bladder -> urethra -> gone

25
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urinary bladder function

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urine storage & elimination

26
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the internal urethral sphincter is…

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smooth muscle
involuntary

27
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external urethral sphincter is….

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skeletal muscle
voluntary

28
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what is the exit tube

29
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what is the renal lobe?

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one renal pyramid with surrounding cortical tissue

30
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numbers 1-4

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  1. kidney
  2. ureter
  3. urinary bladder
  4. urethra
31
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numbers 1-4

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  1. minor calyx
  2. major calyx
  3. renal pelvis
  4. ureter
32
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1-2

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  1. renal calculi
  2. renal calculus
33
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1-5

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  1. renal artery
  2. segmental artery
  3. interLOBAR artery
  4. arcuate artery
  5. interLOBULAR
34
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6-8

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  1. afferent arteriole
  2. glomerulus
  3. efferent arteriole
35
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9-14 (Blue vessels)

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  1. peritubular capillaries
  2. vasa recta
  3. interlobular vein
  4. arcuate vein
  5. interlobar vein
  6. renal vein
36
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1-2

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  1. nephron (intact corpuscle)
  2. nephron (transected corpuscle)
37
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1-5

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  1. distal convoluted tubule
  2. collecting duct
  3. renal corpuscle
  4. proximal convoluted tubule
  5. nephron loop (loop of Henle)
38
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1-3

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  1. renal coruscle
  2. glomerular (bowmans) capsule
  3. glomerulus
39
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1-5

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  1. efferent arteriole
  2. afferent arteriole
  3. bowmans capsule
  4. glomeerular capillary
  5. podocytes
40
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A

proximal convoluted tubule

41
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1-3

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  1. nephron loop
  2. descending limb
  3. ascending limb
42
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distal convoluted tubule

43
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A

collecting duct

44
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1-6

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  1. efferent arteriole
  2. peritubular capillaries
  3. interlobular vein
  4. interlobular artery
  5. afferent arteriole
  6. peritubular capillaries (vasa recta)
45
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1-4

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  1. detrusor muscle
  2. internal urethral sphincter
  3. external urethral sphincter
  4. urethra
46
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5-6

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  1. transitional epithelium
  2. detrusor muscle
47
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1-3

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  1. prostatic urethra
  2. membranous urethra
  3. spongy urethra

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