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Urinary System Flashcards

1
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the kidney is absent

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Absence of Kidney

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2
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having small kidney

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Microkidney

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3
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two kidneys are joined together across the midline of the body

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Horseshoe Kidney

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4
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large cyst are present in he kidneys

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Polycystic Kidney

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5
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sometimes the major calyx has a separate pelvis and a partial or complete separate ureter

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Double Kidney, Double Pelvis and Double Ureter

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6
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the kidney is not in its normal position

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Ectopic Kidney

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7
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the bladder may lie outside the pelvis

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Exstrophy of the Bladder

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8
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the urethra open under surface of the penis

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Hypospadias

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9
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the urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis

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Epispadias

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10
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what are the Functions of Kidney

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  1. it excrete urine which contains water and waste products
  2. it regulates fluid content of the blood
  3. they regulate the concentration of the various salts circulating in the blood
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11
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collect blood from the kidneys and empty into the inferior vena cava

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Renal Veins

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12
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the left and right are branches of the abdominal aorta that supply blood to the kidneys

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Renal Arteries

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13
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is the passage from UB to the outside

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Urethra

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14
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in female urethra how many inches in lenght

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1.5 inches in length

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15
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How about the urethra in male

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it is much longer

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16
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it passes through the prostate gland, perineum and the entire length of the penis for an approximate length of 8 inches

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Urethra

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17
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is a reservoir for the urine and lies in the pelvis behind the symphysis pubis

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Urinary Bladder

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18
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it is in front of the rectum and in female, it is anterior to the uterus

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Urinary Bladder

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19
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are two tubes about 10-12 inches in length which extends from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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Ureters

20
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Ureters has a 3 coats

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  1. Epithelial Lining
  2. Involuntary Muscle
  3. Fibrous Layer
21
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each, passes down along the posterior abdominal wall behind the peritoneum and crosses the pelvic brim and runs down along the latera wall of the pelvis to the pelvic floor

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Ureters

22
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is the upper expanded funnel-shaped end of the ureter which is in contact with the kidney

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Renal Pelvis

23
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are two or three divisions of the renal pelvis

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Major Calyces (Sing. Calyx)

24
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what are the divisions of renal pelvis

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a. Superior Major Calyces
b. Middle Major Calyces
c. Inferior Major Calyces

25
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are the cup-shaped divisions of the major calyces,

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Minor Calyces

26
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each minor calyces is made up of many collecting tubules and is cone-shaped with its base directed towards the cortex

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Renal Pyramid

27
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the excretory organ

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Kidneys (2)

28
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outer part containing the renal tubules

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Cortex

29
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inner part made up of renal pyramids

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Medulla

30
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are the pipelines

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Ureters (2)

31
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the reservoir

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Urinary Bladder

32
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a waste pipe

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Urethra

33
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contains over a million nephrons

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Kidneys (2)

34
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occupies the space between the 12th dorsal/thoracic to the 3rd lumbar body

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Kidneys (2)

35
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kidney are located behind the peritoneum or also called ___ which covers their anterior surfaces

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retroperitoneally

36
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in kidneys the right lies at ___ than the left because of the ____

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slightly lower level

liver

37
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the structural and functional units responsible for filtering the blood and forming urine

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Nephrons

38
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are located in the cortex of the kidney

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Renal Corpuscle

39
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Each consist of a cup-like structure called

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Glomerular (Bowman’s capsule)

40
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This contains a cluster of capillaries called

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Glomerulus

41
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contains a cluster of capillaries called the glomerulus

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Renal Tubule

42
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exit from the glomerular capsule to form highly coiled

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Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)

43
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Then becomes the descending limb of the hairpin-like

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Nephron loop

44
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they are bean-shaped organs which lie in the upper, posterior abdomen one on each side approximately 10 cm in length

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Kidney (2)

45
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each ___ has a capsule which is surrounded by fat and moves during respiration

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Kidneys

46
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is a depression on the medial or inner border where the renal artery, renal veins, the lymphatic’s and pelvis enter the kidney

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Hilum / Hilus

47
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includes the renal artery, vein, lymphatic’s and renal pelvis

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Renal Pedicle

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