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1
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Functional unit of kidney

A

Nephron

1 mil/kidney

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2
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Macrophages of kidney

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Mesangial cells

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3
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Pathway of filtration in a nephron (6)

A 
Afferent BV
Glomerulus
PCT
Loop of henle
DCT 
Collecting duct
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4
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Lining of renal tubules

A

Simple cuboidal epithelium

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5
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Renal corpuscle is made up of (2)

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Bowman’s capsule

Glomerular capillaries

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6
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Capsule covering the glomerular capillaries

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Bowman’s capsule

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7
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Filtering unit of glomerulus

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Podocytes

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8
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Cluster of capillaries where blood is filtered

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Glomerular capillaries (glomerulus)

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9
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2/3 of filtrate are reabsorbed here

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Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

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10
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DCT changes its function depending on the hormone present (3)

A

Aldosterone
ADH
PTH

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11
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Collects filtered urine

Drains to the ______

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Collecting tubules

Minor calyx

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12
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Receives filtrates from collecting tubules

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Minor calyx

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13
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Receives filtrates from major calyx

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Renal pelvis

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14
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Brings uterine towards ureter going to the bladder

A

Renal pelvis

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15
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Regulates blood volume

A

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

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16
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Cell that detects NaCl concentration in DCT

A

Macula densa cells of DCT

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17
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Responsible for tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF)

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Macula densa cells of DCT

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18
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If high NaCl cxn in DCT, signals afferent arterioles to _____

A

Constrict

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19
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If low NaCl cxn in DCT, signals afferent arterioles to _____ and _____ to release renin

A

Dilate

Juxtaglomerular cells

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20
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Juxtaglomerular cells is found along ____

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Afferent arterioles

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21
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Stimulus for RENIN secretion

A

Low NaCl cxn in DCT
Low BP
Dec renal blood flow - dec GFR
Sympathetic activation

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22
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Major Na ion regulator

A

Aldosterone

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23
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Glomerular filtration rate

A

125 ml/min

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24
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Average daily urine output

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1.5-2 L a day

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25
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Most specific in determining GFR

A

Creatinine

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26
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Almost completely reabsorbed in PCT

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Glucose

Amino acid

27
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Urinary bladder capacity

28
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Urinary bladder lining

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Transitional epithelium

29
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Urine pigment

30
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Uric acid crystals came from

A

Purine
Adenine
Guanine

31
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Which is lower right or left kidney

A

Right bec of liver

32
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Vessel that goes to nephron (with blood)

A

Afferent BV

33
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Renal corpuscles aka

A

Malphigian corpuscle

34
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Filtrate basic composition (4)

A

Water
Electrolytes
Glucose
AA

35
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Other term for ADH

A

Vasopressin

36
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Specific BV adjacent to nephron

A

Vasa recta

37
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PCT allow reabsorption of ___ of filtrate

A

2/3

Filtrate go back to vasa recta

38
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Percentage of glucose and amino acid from PCT goes back to blood

39
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*Has counter current mechanism of nephron

A

Loop of henle

40
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Part of loop of Henle where wall is very permeable to water and comes out due to _____

A

Thin descending segment of loop of Henle

High osmotic pressure of medulla

41
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What do you call when filtrate becomes concentrated due to high osmotic pressure of medulla

A 
Concentrated segments (Decending loop of Henle)
Since nawawala yung water
42
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Reason for medulla to be hypersoluble

A

Bec of ION PUMPS that pump out solutes

43
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Part of loop of Henle where wall is not permeable to water

And has _____ that pumps out Na, K, Cl and go towards medulla

A

Thick Ascending Segment of Loop of Henle

Ion pumps

44
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Filtrate in ascending segment becomes ____

A

Diluted

Diluting segment

45
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*how many segments for kidney

46
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H20 reabsorption

47
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Na reabsorption

A

Aldosterone

48
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Ca reabsorption

49
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Influences blood pressure and solutes

A

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

50
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2 cells present in juxtaglomerular apparatus

A

Macula densa cells of DCT

Juxtaglomerular cells

51
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DCT and glomerulus feedback

A

Tubuloglomerular feedback

52
Q

High cxn in DCT signals afferent arterioles to _____

High NaCl - Low blood vol- low urine output - low GFR

53
Q

Low cxn in DCT signals afferent arterioles to ____
low NaCl - highblood vol- high urine output - highGFR (more water, more wiwi)

Also signals Juxtaglomerular cells to release ____

A

Dilate

Renin

54
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Secretes renin

A

Juxtaglomerular cells

55
Q
  • stimulus for RENIN secretion
A

Low NaCl cxn in DCT
Low BP
Dec renal blood flow - dec GFR
Sympathetic activation

56
Q

*location of baroreceptors

A

Carotid sinus

Aortic sinus

57
Q

Detects BP

A

Baroreceptors

58
Q

Na ion regulator and BP regulator

A

Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)

59
Q

Major Na ion reguulator

A

Aldosterone

60
Q

Angiotensin I is converted into angiotensin II by

A

Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) from lungs

61
Q

Angiotensin II causes ____ of arterioles and stimulate secretion of _______ in adrenal cortex

A

Vasoconstriction

Aldosterone

62
Q

*renal threshold for Glucosuria

A

160-180 mg/dl - common to diabetic px

63
Q

Why is urinary bladder transitional in epithelium?

A

Relax or empty - cuboidal

Full or stretch - squamous

64
Q

Determines GFR aside from creatine (2)

A

BUN -blood urea nitrogen

Inulin

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