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1
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The urinary system consist of the…

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

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2
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Homeostasis

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relatively constant state of the body’s internal environment

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3
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During embryonic development, temporary kidneys, called ________, develop

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mesonephros

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4
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Mesonephros function as kidneys until what week?

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8th

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5
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The mesonephros use mesonephric ducts to transport urine to a collection area called the…

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cloaca

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6
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While the mesonephros are functioning, another pair of kidneys (called ___________) are developing near the embryo’s caudal end

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metanephros

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7
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___________ ______ extends from the mesonephric ducts (near their attachment to the cloaca) to meet up with the developing metanephros

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ureteric buds

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8
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The ureteric buds branch out into the tissue of the metonephros and are then referred to as…

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metanephric ducts

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9
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During the 8th week of development, the ___________ take over the kidney function and become the permanent kidneys

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metanephros

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10
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As the embryo grows in length, the kidneys assume a more ______ position in the abdomen

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superior

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11
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The intermediate mesoderm gives rise to…

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the kidneys

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12
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Bilaminar Disc

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2 plates of tissue of embryo

  • top plate = epiblast
  • bottom plate = hypoblast
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At the 18th day of development, the bilaminar disc becomes the trilaminar disc, which consists of the…

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ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

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14
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The urogenital sinus is the…

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developing bladder

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15
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Where are the kidneys located?

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against the posterior wall of the upper abdomen (one on each side of the vertebral column)

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16
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Kidneys are surrounded by a large amount of…

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fat

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17
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Kidneys have a dense connective tissue covering called the…

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renal capsule

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18
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What are the main excretory organs?

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the kidneys

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19
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Gluconeogenesis

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synthesis of glucose from amino acids

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20
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The urinary system secretes erythropoietin to stimulate..

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red blood cell production

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21
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The medial border of the kidney has an indentation called the ______ ______, where the renal artery enters and the renal vein and ureter leave

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renal hilus

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22
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Which renal vein is longer, the left or the right?

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left

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23
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Which kidney is lower, the left or the right?

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right

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24
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Three distinct regions can be distinguished inside each kidney. What are they?

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cortex, medulla, pelvis

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25
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What is the outer layer of the kidney?

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the cortex

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26
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Deep to the cortex of the kidney is the…

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medulla

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27
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The medulla of the kidney is divided into…

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pyramid shaped regions by penetrating cortical columns

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28
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At each apex of a pyramid in the kidney, there is a __________, which expels the urine being produced.

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papilla

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29
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The papilla of each pyramid projects into a small, cup-like space called a…

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minor calyx

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30
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Several minor calyces join together to form a…

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major calyx (3-5 per kidney)

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31
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The major calyces join together to form the ______ ______, which transports urine to the ureter and onto teh bladder

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renal pelvis

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32
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The ureter, blood vessels, etc. of a kidney lie in a hollow chamber called a…

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renal sinus

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33
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Kidneys receive what percent of cardiac output?

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20-25%

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34
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Each kidney is typically fed by a single _______ ______, but it is not uncommon to find multiple.

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renal artery

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35
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Each renal artery divides into how many segmental branches?

36
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Segmental arteries supply blood to…

A

a functional segment of the kidney

37
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Segmental arteries divide into…

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interlobar arteries (a lobe is a pyramid and associated cortex)

38
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An interlobar artery courses along the base of a pyramid as an…

A

arcuate artery

39
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Arcuate arteries give rise to…

A

cortical arteries (which penetrate the cortex)

40
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Cortical arteries give rise to…

A

afferent arterioles (which feed glomeruli)

41
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Once blood passes through a glomerulus, it leaves through an…

A

efferent arteriole

42
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What is the functional unit of the kidney?

43
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There are approximately how many nephrons in the kidneys combined?

A

2.5 million

44
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The nephron has 5 main parts:

A 
capsule
proximal convoluted tubule
nephron loop
distal convoluted tubule
collecting duct
45
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The nephrons form urine through…

A

filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion

46
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What is the non-selective, passive process by which water and solutes in the blood plasma move out of the glomerulus and into the capsule (due to pressure)?

A

filtration

47
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Tubular reabsorption is…

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the active transport of substances from the tubular fluid back into the bloodstream

48
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Tubular secretion is…

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the active transport of solutes from the blood into the tubular fluid

49
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What is the movement of fluid in the nephron?

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  1. glomerulus
  2. capsule
  3. proximal tubule
  4. nephron loop
  5. distal tubule
  6. collecting duct
50
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Filtrate

A

fluid in the capsular space as a result of filtration

51
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Reabsorption

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movement of fluid from the tubule into the bloodstream

52
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Secretion

A

movement of fluid from the bloodstream into the tubule

53
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Renal Corpuscle

A

glomerulus + glomerular capsule

- the bulbous end of the nephron

54
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The outer wall (parietal layer) of the renal corpuscle is composed of…

A

simple squamous epithelial cells

55
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The inner wall (visceral layer) of the renal corpuscle) is composed of…

56
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Where is the capsular space located in the renal corpuscle?

A

between the visceral and parietal layers

57
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The filtration membrane of the renal corpuscle consists of…

A

the simple squamous cells of the glomerulus and the visceral layer of the capsule

58
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The proximal convoluted tubule is comprised of…

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simple cuboidal cells with tall microvilli

59
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Does the proximal convoluted tubule have a high or low mitochondria count?

60
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Function of the proximal convoluted tubule

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actively reabsorbs nutrients (glucose and amino acids), ions (especially sodium), vitamins and plasma proteins from the filtrate back into the bloodstream

61
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The thick part of the nephron loop is made of…

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simple cuboidal cells

62
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The thin part of the nephron loop is made of…

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simple squamous cells

63
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Function of the nephron loop

A

reabsorb ions (sodium and chloride) missed by the proximal convoluted tubule

64
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The distal convoluted tubule is comprised of…

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simple cuboidal cells with sparse microvilli and mitochondria

65
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Function of the distal convoluted tubule

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  • secrete ions (such as potassium and hydrogen) into tubular fluid
  • reabsorb water (under the influence of antidiuretic hormone and aldosterone) in response to low blood volume
66
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If you want to increase your blood pressure, what do you want urine to do?

A

be reabsorbed into the bloodstream, concentrating the urine so you don’t get rid of more water

67
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What is the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

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where the distal convoluted tubule and afferent arteriole come into physical contact

68
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What does the distal convoluted tubule monitor in the juxtaglomerular apparatus?

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  1. how much water is in the tubule
  2. how much pressure is in the afferent arteriole
    - the distal convoluted tubule will respond to retain water if the water content is low (low BP)
69
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Ureters

A

fibromuscular tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder

70
Q

The ureters have a mucosa lined by…

A

transitional epithelium

71
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The muscular layer of the ureters consists of…

A

longitudinal and circular smooth muscle

72
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The adventitia of the ureters is formed from..

A

areolar connective tissue

73
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The ureters project into the bladder such that a _____ is formed to prevent backflow.

74
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Urinary Bladder

A

muscular pouch that stores urine and actively expels during urine

75
Q

The mucosa of the bladder is lined by…

A

transitional epithelium

76
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The muscular wall of the bladder is called the…

77
Q

What structure conducts urine out of the bladder?

A

the urethra

78
Q

The internal urethral sphincter is __________ muscle that prevents urine flow

A

smooth (involuntary)

79
Q

The external urethral sphincter is ________ muscle that prevents urine flow

A

skeletal (voluntary)

80
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Renal Calculus

A

a kidney stone.
- most are made from calcium oxylate, and they create jagged crystalline formations that can become lodged at various sites along the urinary tract.

81
Q

During the storage of urine, the _________ ________ _________ is contracted and the ______ is relaxed (the result of sympathetic activity)

A

internal urethral sphincter ; detrusor

82
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When there is sufficient urine in the bladder, ________ _______ in the bladder wall send signals to the micturition reflex center of the brain, which activates the parasympathetics.

A

stretch receptors

83
Q

Parasympathetic activity causes the internal urethral sphincter to _____ and the detrusor to ______

A

relax ; contract

84
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Micturition Reflex

A

controls urine storage and elimination in newborns

85
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What is achieved in potty training?

A

the child learns to over-ride the micturition reflex until a more convenient time/place to urinate
- activates the external urethral sphincter. you contract this muscle when you sense urine in the bladder and do not want to expel it.

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