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Urinary system Flashcards

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urinary system

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kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

remove metabolic wastes from blood out of the body

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2
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kidney location

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high on posterior abdominal wall
left is higher than the right
retroperitoneal

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renal capsule

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tough fibrous shell around kidney

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renal cortex

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outer portion of kidney

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renal medulla

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inner portion of kidney

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renal pyramids

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cone shaped masses of tissue in renal medulla

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renal pelvis

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superior end of ureter, expanded to form funnel shape

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major calyx (calyces)

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divisions of renal pelvis (2-3)

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minor calyx (calyces)

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divisions of major calyx (4-6)

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papilla

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tip of renal pyramid

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renal maintenance of blood

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RBC formation (erythropoietin)
blood pressure (renin)
blood volume (ADH)
blood composition (osmolarity)
blood pH (bicarb)
vitamin D
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nephron

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functional unit of kidney; 85% are cortical, 15% are juxtamedullary; composed of renal corpuscle and renal tubule

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renal corpuscle

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glomerulus within Bowman’s capsule

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renal tubule

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proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
descending loop of Henle
ascending loop of Henle
distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

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blood flow (heart -> kidney)

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aorta
renal artery
interlobar artery
arcuate artery
interlobular artery
afferent arteriole
glomerular capillaries
efferent arteriole
peritubular capillaries / vesa recta
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vesa recta

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long-hairpin shaped vessels that run parallel to the loops of Henle; slow rate of blood flow which helps maintain the osmotic gradient required for water reabsorption

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juxtaglomerular apparatus

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point of contact between the afferent arteriole and the distal convoluted tubule; regulates glomerular filtration; macula densa, juxtaglomerular cells

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macula densa

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cells in DCT in contact with afferent arteriole; dense spot

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juxtaglomerular cells

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smooth muscle cells in afferent arteriole

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urine formation

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glomerular filtration
tubular reabsorption
tubular secretion

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glomerular filtration

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fenestrated glomerular capillaries filter water and dissolved materials from blood, leaving filtrate in Bowman’s capsule; proteins are NOT filtered

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hydrostatic pressure (renal)

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glomerular capillaries 60mmHg

Bowman’s capsule 15mmHg

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oncotic pressure (renal)

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glomerular 25mmHg

Bowman’s capsule 0mmHg

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amount of production

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filter 125ml per minute; most reabsorbed

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glomerular filtration rate

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juxtaglomerular apparatus

blood pressure/volume

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tubular reabsorption

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  1. process by which substances are transported from the glomerular filtrate to blood in peritubular capillaries
  2. most occurs in PCT through active transport/osmosis
  3. reabsorbed substances include: glucose (only in PCT), amino acids, water, ions, etc.
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tubular secretion

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  1. process by which substances are transported from the blood in peritubular capillaries into the DCT.
  2. maintains ion concentrations (Na+ and K+ are inversely related)
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regulation blood concentration/volume

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ADH promotes reabsorption of water through the collecting ducts (negative feedback); stimulus is based on osmolarity of ICE of superoptic nuclei in hypothalamus

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excretion of wastes

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by products from amino acid metabolism (urea) and nucleotide metabolism (uric acid); reabsorbed by tubules, but secreted back into urine

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urine composition

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95% water

5% urea, uric acid, amino acids, electrolytes

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ureters

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  1. small tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder through peristaltic movements
  2. 25-29cm; retroperitoneal
  3. 3 layers: inner mucosa (transitional epithelium), middle muscular (smooth muscle), outer serosa (fibrous CT)
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bladder

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  1. within pelvic cavity, behind symphysis pubis
  2. hollow, distensible, muscular (detrusor) with transitional epithelium covered with fibrous CT
  3. function: storage of urine
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urethra

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  1. tube that carries urine from bladder to outside
  2. length: 4cm (F), 20cm (M)
  3. internal (smooth m.) and external (skeletal m.) sphincters
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micturition

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process by which urine is expelled from he body

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trigone

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triangle formation within the bladder composed of the passageways to the ureters and urethra

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urine process

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Bowman's capsule
PCT
loop of Henle
DCT
collecting ducts
minor calyx
major calyx
renal pelvis
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra
POTTY! :D
37
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3 common diseases of urinary system

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  1. cystitis/ureteritis: bacterial infection; pain, frequency, urgency, possible fever
  2. kidney stones: 75% calcium oxalate; can be seen on X-ray; pain management, lithotripsy, or surgery
  3. pyelonephritis: kidney infection often resulting from bladder infection; same symptoms plus sharp flank pain

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