urine lab - last lab quiz

Question 1

waht is the normal color of urine

Answer 1

pale yellow

Question 2

what kind of things can alter the color of urine

Answer 2

hydration levels. certain drugs, supplements or foods

Question 3

what is the normal PH or urine

Answer 3

between 4 and 8 with an average of 6. typically acidic to prevent the growth of bacteria.

Question 4

specific gravity of urine

Answer 4

always higher than water which is 1. so more than 1. the range is 1.001 - 1.006

Question 5

the higher the specific gravity the more particles in the urine

Answer 5

T

Question 6

as time goes on urine has a stronger smell, why?

Answer 6

because the bacteria is breaking it down and making amonia

Question 7

what things should not be in urine

Answer 7

RBC, WBC and large proteins becuase they are too large to get across the filtration membrane. Also glucose should not be in urine

Question 8

things that should be in urine besides water

Answer 8

electrolytes, sodium, chloride, potassium, phosphate, bicarbonate, ammonia, uric acid, urea, small proteins and amino acids

Question 9

what is the definition of PH

Answer 9

measures free hydrogen ions on a scale of 0-14

Question 10

As you increase the number of free hydrogen ions the PH goes

Answer 10

DOWN

Question 11

A PH of 7 means that the solution is

Answer 11

neutral

Question 12

Ph less than 7 means the solution is

Answer 12

acidic

Question 13

PH more than 7 means the solution is

Answer 13

basic

Question 14

if you have hyperventilation what will happen to your PH

Answer 14

Less Co2, Less free hydrogen and PH goes up

Question 15

An acid will increase the free hydrogen and a base will remove free hydrogen

Answer 15

True

Question 16

a buffer resists change in PH to keep the PH

Answer 16

constant.

Question 17

The location of the kidneys are

Answer 17

retroperitoneal.

Question 18

kidney has a connective tissue capsule called the

Answer 18

renal capsule layer

Question 19

indent on the kidney is called a hillus or hillum where

Answer 19

renal artery, vein and ureter

Question 20

outer area of kidney is teh

Answer 20

cortex

Question 21

inner area of kidney is called the

Answer 21

medulla

Question 22

The direction of urine production is

Answer 22

from the cortex to the medulla and out the ureter

Question 23

medulla or renal pyramid has a tip called the

Answer 23

papilla

Question 24

renal columns are the spaces between the

Answer 24

pyramids.

Question 25

structural and functional unti of the kidney

Answer 25

nephron

Question 26

nephron is a tube thta the urine is moving through

Answer 26

true

Question 27

capillary beds are around the nephron to

Answer 27

reabsorb the water back into the blood

Question 28

where is the blood filtered

Answer 28

renal corpusal

Question 29

capillary bed in the renal corpusal

Answer 29

glomerulus

Question 30

outer area of the glomerulus is the

Answer 30

bowmans capsule

Question 31

order of the glomerulus

Answer 31

renal corpusul, pct, descending limb of the loop of henley, ascending limb of the loop of henley, dct, collecting duct

Question 32

Afferent bring blood in

Answer 32

efferent brings blood out

Question 33

The capillary bed that wraps around the top is the

Answer 33

peritubular capillaries

Question 34

the capillary bed that wraps around the loop of henley is the

Answer 34

vaso rectus

Question 35

podocytes form a barrier to

Answer 35

prevent large molecules from leaving the blood and getting into the urine

Question 36

the space of the renal corpusul is the

Answer 36

bowmans space