Year 1 Genitourinary system lecture Flashcards
Kidney: Function and anatomical structure

Renal blood supply to the kidneys

Bladder & Urethra: Anatomical differences in males & females

Nephron: Structural & functional unit of the kidney



Types of nephron

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Schematic of the different renal processes

Glomerular filtration

Glomerular filtration: Participating pressures

Glomerular filtration: Net ultrafiltration pressure (Puf)

Glomerular filtration: Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

Regulation of GFR

Regulation of GFR 2)

Renal clearance

Practical determination of GFR


Renal plasma flow

Renal tubules: Transport mechanisms

Renal tubules: Transport pathways

Reabsorption in Early Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Reabsorption in Henle’s loop

Reabsorption in early Distal convoluted Tubule

Reabsorption in distal DCT & Collecting duct
