Urinary System Flashcards
Functional unit of kidney
Nephron
1 mil/kidney
Macrophages of kidney
Mesangial cells
Pathway of filtration in a nephron (6)
Afferent BV Glomerulus PCT Loop of henle DCT Collecting duct
Lining of renal tubules
Simple cuboidal epithelium
Renal corpuscle is made up of (2)
Bowmanโs capsule
Glomerular capillaries
Capsule covering the glomerular capillaries
Bowmanโs capsule
Filtering unit of glomerulus
Podocytes
Cluster of capillaries where blood is filtered
Glomerular capillaries (glomerulus)
2/3 of filtrate are reabsorbed here
Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
DCT changes its function depending on the hormone present (3)
Aldosterone
ADH
PTH
Collects filtered urine
Drains to the ______
Collecting tubules
Minor calyx
Receives filtrates from collecting tubules
Minor calyx
Receives filtrates from major calyx
Renal pelvis
Brings uterine towards ureter going to the bladder
Renal pelvis
Regulates blood volume
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Cell that detects NaCl concentration in DCT
Macula densa cells of DCT
Responsible for tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF)
Macula densa cells of DCT
If high NaCl cxn in DCT, signals afferent arterioles to _____
Constrict
If low NaCl cxn in DCT, signals afferent arterioles to _____ and _____ to release renin
Dilate
Juxtaglomerular cells
Juxtaglomerular cells is found along ____
Afferent arterioles
Stimulus for RENIN secretion
Low NaCl cxn in DCT
Low BP
Dec renal blood flow - dec GFR
Sympathetic activation
Major Na ion regulator
Aldosterone
Glomerular filtration rate
125 ml/min
Average daily urine output
1.5-2 L a day
Most specific in determining GFR
Creatinine