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Urinary System Flashcards

1
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The glomerulus & bowman’s capsule comprise what structure?

A

Renal corpuscle

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2
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The afferent arteriole ends in what structure?

A

Glomerulus

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3
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A brush border is observed in what tubule?

A

PCT

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4
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The kidney can be considered to have an endocrine function as it releases what substance?

A

Erythropoietin

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5
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What arteries run along the base of the pyramid, off of w/c run the base of interlobular arteries?

A

Arcuate

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6
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What do the JG cells of the afferent arteriole produce?

A

Renin

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7
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Blood is filtered through what structure located between podocytes?

A

Filtration slits

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8
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What structure contains tubules that look like proximal & DCT and is found in the cortex & medulla?

A

Loop of Henle

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9
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The ureter is lined by what type of epithelium?

A

Transitional epithelium

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10
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What structure includes the macula dense & JG cells?

A

JG apparatus

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11
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What hormone regulates pressure by affecting the permeability for the DCT?

A

Aldosterone

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12
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What cell, whose foot processes touch the basal lamina of the glomerular capillaries?

A

Podocytes

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13
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What artery runs between the medullary rays?

A

Interlobular

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14
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What structure is located in the terminal portion of the DCT & is adjacent to the JG cells?

A

Macula Densa

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15
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The major calyx subdivides into?

A

Minor calyx

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16
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What type of epithelium lines a minor calyx?

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Transitional epithelium

17
Q

Renal artery blood flows in what artery?

A

Interlobar

18
Q

What type of epithelium lines the distal part of the urethra?

A

Stratified epithelium

19
Q

What tubule is concerned w/ active transport of sodium?

A

PCT

20
Q

What is the name of the blood vessel found in the medulla of the kidney that surrounds collecting tubules?

A

Vasa recta

21
Q

What blood vessel surrounds the pct and dct?

A

Peritubular Capillary

22
Q

Where are Herring bodies located?

A

Neurohypophysis

23
Q

Lipid droplets are commonly observed in what part of the adrenal gland?

A

ZonaFasciculata

24
Q

CRH is involved in the control of what part of this gland?

A

Adrenal cortex

25
Q

Herring bodies contain either vasopressin or what other hormone?

A

Oxytocin

26
Q

The aging pigment lipofuscin typically accumulates in what part of the adrenal gland?

A

Reticularis

27
Q

What hormone acts on kidney tubules to increase sodium resorption & decrease potassium resorption?

A

Aldosterone

28
Q

Another name for epiphysis cerebri?

A

Pineal Gland

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