Urinary System Flashcards
4 kidney functions
Filter blood
Remove waste and toxins though urine
Control blood composition
Produce hormones and chemicals
How much fluid does the kidney filter /day
200L
How much urine is produced/day
1.5 L
What 3 components of blood are controlled by kidneys
Water
Electrolytes
pH
2 products secreted by kidneys
Renin– blood pressure
EPO– red blood cells
What vertebrae do the kidneys span?
T12- L3
Hilum
Medial margin of kidney– Entrance and exit for renal artery and vein
Which is more left, IVC or AA?
Abdominal aorta
What branches off of the IVC and AA
IVC– right and left renal veins
AA- Right and left renal arteries
Which renal artery is longer
Right
Which kidney is lower?
Right– pressed down by liver
3 structures next to right kidney
Liver
Ascending colon
Duodenum
5 structures next to left kidney
Pancreas Spleen Stomach Descending colon Jejunum
4 layers of kidney support
Parietal peritoneum
Renal fascia
Adipose capsule
Renal capsule
Renal capsule
Innermost layer, protects kidney
Adipose capsule
Protective fatty cushion below renal fascia
Renal fascia
Tough fibrous connective tissue anchors kidneys and adrenal glands– protects peritoneum from infection
2 things in the medulla of the kidney
Pyramids
Columns
Lobe
Renal pyramid and overlying cortex
- Produces urine
Flow of urine through renal sinus
Minor Calyx
Major calyx
Renal Pelvis
Ureter
6 big kidney blood supply vessels
Renal Segmental Lobar Interlobar Arcuate Interlobular
4 blood vessels in nephron
Afferent glomerular
Glomerulus
Efferent glomerular
Peritubular Capillaries
3 causes of kidney stones
Animal protein
High Na
Supplementary calcium
What size of stone will block ureter
Greater than 3mm
Prevalence of kidney stones
8-10%
– half the risk for women (estrogen as a protective factor)
Treatment for 70% of kidney stones
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Hydronephrosis
Ureter blockage leads to urine back flow into kidney
– water in kidney
3 causes of hydronephrosis
Kidney stones
Tumour
Pregnancy related compression
When do people need a kidney transplant
Less than 15% urinary function
Kidney Transplant
Third kidney inserted into pelvis. Renal artery of the kidney is connected the external iliac artery o f the recipient. The renal vein is attached to the external iliac vein. Ureter is attached to surface of the bladder
Nephron
Functional unit of kidney, absorbs ass much water as possible