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Urinary System - Module 16 Flashcards

Urinary System

1
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Organs of Urinary System

A

Kidney
Ureter
Urinary Bladder
Urethra

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2
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Vein that carries cleaned blood from kidney back to heart

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Renal Vein

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3
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Main Artery that brings blood with waste from heart

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Renal Artery

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4
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Functions of Kidney

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  1. Regulation of Ionic composition
  2. Regulation of Blood pH, Osmolarity, Glucose
  3. Regulation of Blood Volume
  4. Regulation of Blood Pressure
  5. Release of Erythropoietin
  6. Waste excretion
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5
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Organization of Kidney Parenchyma

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Cortex and Medulla, Lobe and Lobules

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6
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Structural and Functional unit of the kidney

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Nephron

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7
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5 parts of Nephron

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  1. Renal Corpuscle
  2. Proximal (Straight and Convoluted)
  3. Loop of Henle
  4. Distal (Straight and Convoluted)
  5. Collecting Duct
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8
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What comprises the Renal Corpuscle

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Glomerulus and Bowman’s Capsule

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9
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This is a cluster of Blood Vessels in Renal Corpuscle

A

Glomerulus

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10
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Is a double walled envelope structure of Renal Corpuscle

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Bowman’s Capsule

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11
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What is produced by the Renal Corpuscle

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Glomerular Ultrafiltrate

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12
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Efferent arterioles leaves the glomerulus at _____________

A

Vascular Pole

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13
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Ultra filtrate leaves corpuscle at _____________

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Renal Pole

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14
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True or False, capillaries forming glomerulus are not fenestrated

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False, it is fenestrated

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15
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Bowman’s capsule is comprised of Visceral and Parietal layers, what is the lining of Parietal layers

A

Simple Squamous Cells

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16
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Bowman’s capsule is comprised of Visceral and Parietal layers, what makes up the lining of Visceral layers

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Podocytes

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17
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What constitutes the connective tissue stroma of the glomerulus

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Mesangial Cells

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18
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This part of the nephron reabsorbs water, nutrients and solids

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Proximal Convoluted Tubules

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19
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Lining of Proximal Convoluted Tubules

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

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20
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True or False, Tubule cells have villi on their luminal surfaces

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False, they have Microvilli

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21
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True or False, Tubule cells appear STRIATED due to numerous basal infoldings and mitochondria

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True

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22
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This functions as a counter current multiplier system that determines osmolarity of urine

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Loop of Henle

23
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Segments of Loop of Henle/Medullary Loop

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Descending Limb
Thin Segment
Ascending Limb

24
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What is the epithelia lining of the thin segment of Medullary loop

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Simple Squamous Epithelium

25
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This part’s reabsorption is regulated by ADH and Aldosterone

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Distal Convoluted Tubule

26
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Epithelia lining of Distal Convoluted Tubule

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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

27
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True or False, Distal convoluted tubules lacks microvilli and is non striated

A

False, they are striated

28
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Formed where the ascending loop of Henle/DCT contacts the afferent arteriole of Renal Corpuscle

A

Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

29
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Cells of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

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  1. Macula densa cells of DCT
  2. Juxtaglomerular cells of afferent arteriole
  3. Extraglomerular Mesangial Cells
30
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What is produced by the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin

31
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What structure drains urine from Nephron to Renal Pelvis

A

Collecting Duct

32
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2 cells types of Collecting Duct

A

Cuboidal in Cortical Part, Columnar in Medullary

33
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Epithelium lining of Ascending limb of Loop of Henle

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Simple Cuboidal

34
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Epithelium lining of Descending Limb of Loop of Henle

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Simple Squamous

35
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Total pressure that promotes filtration

A

Net Filtration Pressure

36
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Glomerular Blood Hydrostatic Pressure (GBHP)

37
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Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure (CHP)

38
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Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure

39
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Net Filtration Pressure

40
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True or False, Changes in net filtration doesn’t affect Glomerular Filtration Rate

A

False, it affects GFR

41
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Filtration stops if arterial pressure drops to _____ mmHg

42
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GFR functions normally at _____ mmHg arterial pressure

A

80 to 180 mmHg

43
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These are Cells that senses Sodium levels located at Distal Convoluted Tubules

A

Macula densa

44
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Forms Connections via actin and microtubules for selective vasoconstriction and vasodilation

A

Extraglomerular Mesangial Cells

45
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Other term for Extraglomerular Mesangial Cells

A

Lacis Cells

46
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Functions of Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

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Afferent and Efferent Arteriolar Feedback Mechanism

47
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Angiotensinogen from liver catalyzed by renin to become ________________

A

Angiotensin I

48
Q

What constricts the Blood Vessels all over the body to increase systemic blood pressure and maintain blood pressure in Glomerulus to maintain GFR

a. Angiotensinogen
b. Angiotensin I
c. Angiotensin II

A

C. Angiotensin II

49
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What hormone counteracts the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)

A

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

50
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What structure conducts urine from kidney to urinary bladder

51
Q

3 layers of Ureter

A

T. mucosa, T. muscularis, T serosa/adventitia

52
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Layer of ureter that is lined by 5-6 cell layer of transitional epithelium

53
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4 layers of Urinary Bladder and Urethra

A

T. mucosa, T. submucosa, T. muscularis, T. serosa/adventitia

54
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What epithelium lines the external urethral orifice

A

Stratified Squamous

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