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Urine and Body Fluids Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the kidneys

A

removal of waste products

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2
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Anatomy of the kidneys

A

rental cortex
renal medulla
medullary pyramids

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3
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The main function of the nepron

A

each nepron can be thought as a mini urine producing factory

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4
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parts of the nephron

A

renal corpusle
renal tubule

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5
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define glomerulus

A

knot of capillaries ‘bowmans capsule’

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6
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Neprons make urine go through 3 processes to become urine

A

glomerular filtration
tubular reabsorption
tubular secretion

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7
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Define Calera

A

poop organism in water

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8
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Define Urochrome

A

a pigment caused by broken RBC

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9
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what is micturition

A

voiding / peeing

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10
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define polyuria

A

to much pee

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11
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Oliguria

A

very little pee

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12
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Anuria

A

painful peeing

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13
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Urine Preservatives

A

hydrochloric acid
boric acid
acetic acid
toluene
formaldehye

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14
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Urinalysis Includes 3 steps

A

physical
chemical
microscopic

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15
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3 different regions of the glomerulus

A

PCT proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of Henle
DCT distal convoluted tubule

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16
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Each nephron is associated with

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2 capillary beds
glmerulus
peritubular capillary beds

17
Q

Efferent Arteriole

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takes blood awat from the nephron

18
Q

collecting tubule

A

location for secteetion

19
Q

loop of henule

A

location of reabsorption

20
Q

filtrate

A

beginning in bowmans capsule

21
Q

Reasons for cloudy urine

A

uti
dehydrated
kidney stones
sti
prostate problems
etc

22
Q

Normal specific gravity

A

1.005 - 1.030 measures your body’s abilities to balance water content and excrete waste

23
Q

Normal COnstituents of urine

A

water
urea
inorganic salts
ammonia

24
Q

what is CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid
acts as a SHOCK ABSORBER while circulating nutrients and lubes the CNS - normally clear and colourless
90-150 adult 10-60 baby

25
Q

what is PEricardial Fluid

A

fluid around the heart shock absorber

26
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what is pleural fluid

A

fluid around the lungs protects the lungs and reducts friction and shock absorbor -

27
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What is peritoneal fluid

A

around the abdominal cavity

28
Q

what is synovial fluid

A

fluid contained in joints protects and lubes bone on bone colourless

29
Q

what is the scientific measurment of volume

A

liter

30
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the basic unit of protein is called

A

amino acid

31
Q

the renal threshold for glucose is

A

180 mg/dL

32
Q

feces get its brown colour from

A

stercoblin

33
Q

Ultrafiltrates of plasma

A

peritoneal
pleural
synovial
NOT CSF

34
Q

Exudate is

A

an effusion usually the result of an imflammatory process

35
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Transudate

A

normal serous fluid

36
Q

WHat is Renal Hilum

A

a medical indention where structures enter or exit the kidney

37
Q

Renal Fascia

A

outer most capsult that anchors the kidney and adrenal gland to surrounding structures

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