Urinary system and fluid homeostasis Flashcards
1
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nephrons
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do the filtering, located at the outer side of the kidney
2
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myogenic response
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baroreceptor in kidneys react to pressure changes
3
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tubuloglomerular feedback
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quick response, receptors at the macula densa sense blood flow and react to it
4
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osmoreceptors
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detect water loss in cells, most important in the OVLT in the brain
5
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vasopressin
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causes release of vesicle content out of the cell, which decreases osmolarity and water influx
6
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ACE
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activates angiotensin 2, increasing blood pressure
7
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natriuretic peptides
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activated by atrial stretching, reduce basically everything angiotensin 2 increases
8
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inulin
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used to measure kidney function because all should be excreted
