Urine Flashcards

1
Q

Urinary system filters __ of blood daily

A

200L

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2
Q

Urinary system regulates __

A

Volume and chemical makeup of blood

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3
Q

Urinary system maintains __

A

Proper balance between water,salts,acids, and bases

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4
Q

During prolonged fasting of urinary system is called

A

Gluconeogenesis

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5
Q

Urinary system produces ___ and it helps to __

A

Renin , helps regulate blood pressure and stimulate RBC production

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6
Q

Urinary system activates __

A

Vitamin D

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7
Q

Organs of the urinary system

A

2 kidneys
2 ureters
1urinary bladder
1urethra

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8
Q

The ____ is the large fat pad that surrounds the kidney in the posterior region of the abdominal cavity

A

Perirenal fat capsule

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9
Q

Approximately ___ of systemic cardiac output flows through the kidneys each minute

A

1200ml

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10
Q

Nephron

A

Structural and function unit of the kidney

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11
Q

A tuft of capillaries associated with a renal tubule

A

Glomerulus

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12
Q

Blind , cupshape end of renal tubule that completely surrounds the glomerulus

A

Glomerular (bowman’s) capsule

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13
Q

Two types of nephrons

A

Cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons

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14
Q

Have short nephrons loops

A

Cortical nephrons

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15
Q

Glomerulus is further away from cortex medulla junction of the kidney

A

Cortical nephrons

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16
Q

Efferent arteriole supplies peritubular capillaries

A

Cortical nephrons

17
Q

Have long nephron loops

A

Juxtamedullary nephrons

18
Q

Glomerulus closer to cortex medulla junction

A

Juxtamedullary nephrons

19
Q

Efferent arterioles supply the casa recta

A

Juxtamedullary nephrons

20
Q

Feed the first capillary bed

A

Afferent arterioles

21
Q

Glomerular filtration has ____ pressure

A

High , due to high resistant, and larger feeder diameter than drainer

22
Q

In glomerular filtration __drain glomerulus

A

Efferent arterioles

23
Q

In glomerular filtration ____ forces filtrate out of capillary bed into the capsule

A

High pressure

24
Q

In glomerular filtration ___ function as blood pressure sensors in the walls of the afferent arterioles

A

Jaxtaglomerular cells

25
Q

In tubular reabsorption ____ of reabsorbtion occurs from the proximal convoluted tubule

A

75-80%

26
Q

Tubular reasportion reabsorbs into the __

A

Peritubular capillary bed

27
Q

In tubular reasportion reabsorption depends on ___

A

Selective needs of the body

28
Q

Passing urine

A

Micturition

29
Q

____triggers micturition reflex

A

200-300ml

30
Q

Capacity of holding urine

A

600-800ml

31
Q

Every 24 hrs ___litters of blood is filigreed through kidneys

A

150-180L

32
Q

Constituents of urine

A

Water , urea , sodium , potassium , phosphate , sulfate ions , creatinine , Utica acid

33
Q

Characteristics of urine

A

Color is yellow
Odor is ammonia
PH slightly acidic

34
Q

Kidney stone disease

A

Urolithiasis

35
Q

Collect ducts of nephrons then dislodged and pass into urine

A

Urinary casts