Urinary system Flashcards
1
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Process nitrogenous waste
Filter
Regulate : produces erthoprotein
vitamin d
blood pressure by renin production
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Functions of Kidney
2
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Functional unit of kidney
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Nephron
3
Q
Location of kidney :
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12th rib (floating rib) of sternum
4
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Pathway of blood in kidney
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Aorta - Renal artery- Segmental artery- interlobar artery- arcuate artery- cortical radiate artery- Afferent atriole- golmerulus- efferent atriole- cortical radiate vein -arcuate vein-interlobar vein- renal vein- inferior vena cava
5
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The kidney has three protective layers.
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Fibrous capsule- shining outer layer
perioenal fat - cushions
renal fasica - connects
6
Q
The blood is filtered in and transported to :
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Golmerolous and is transported to bow man’s capsule
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