18 Urinary System (Lecture) 8 Flashcards

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Functions of Urinary stystem

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Electrolyte balance, Removal of waste, stabilize blood pH, regulate BP, conversion of nutrients

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Upper urinary tract includes…

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kidney only

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Lower urinary tract includes…

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ureters, bladder and urethra

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Filtration system consists of…

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nephrons clean the blood

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Collection system cosists of …

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every part of kidney and the lower urinary tract except the nephron make up the collection system

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Where are kidneys located?

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in the Retroperitoneum

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*Where is Paranephric fat located?

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surrounds kidney and adreanal gland connects kidneys to posterior abdominal wall.

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*Where is Paranephric capsule?

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Fibrus connective tissue surrounds kidney and adrenal gland.

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*Where is Perinephric fat located?

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Surround kidney only not adrenal

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What is Renal capsule?

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non functional layer just connective tissue

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Renal cortex is comprised of…

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Nephrons and Renal columns

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What are nephrons?

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Located in the cortex, cleans blood, 1,000,000 in each kidney. Can lose 75% and be fine.

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Renal columns are?

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Where the cortex projects into medulla

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Renal medulla is where?

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functional middle triangles

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Renal Pyramids contain…

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tubes that drain urine from the nephron

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Renal Pelvis is where?

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inner most layer of kidney is part ureter

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Calyces are….

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cups that drain urine from the pyramids.

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Transitional epithelium is able to

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Strech and change shape

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  • Renal sinuses are where?
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empty spaces bestween the calyces

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*Blood vessels of the kidney…

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Renal artery and vein, Interlobar vessels, arcuate vessels, cortical radiates.

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*Renal artery extends from

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aorta to kidney

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*Renal vein extends from

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kidney to inferior vena cava

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23
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*Interlobar vessels run…

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the boarder between pyramids

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*Arcuate vessels run…

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boarder between cortex and medulla

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*Cortical Radiates AKA Interlob(U)lar vessels run...
into the cortex
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Afferent arteriole does...
brings blood into the glomerelus
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The Glomerulus is?
a capillary bed
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Efferent arterioles do what?
drains blood out of the glomerulus and delivers blood to peritubular capillary
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Peritubular capillary does what?
absorbs nutrients, water and salt
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Juxtaglomerular Complex (Apparatus)
endocrine structure makes Erythropoietin and Renin
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Erythropoietin does what?
stimulates bone marrow to produce mare RBC
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Renin does what?
Regulates BP and Electrolytes like sodium and potassium
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Collecting ducts do what?
They drain urine from the nephrons
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Renal Papillae are...
openings where urine flows out of collecting ducts
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Calyces minor and major do what?
drain urine from pyramids
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Renal pelvis does what?
drains urine from the calyces
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Hilum
notch in kidney
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Ureters
drain urine from the pelvis to the bladder
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Bladder sits where?
Retropubic
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What is the detrusor?
Thick wall of smooth muscle empties bladder
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What lines the inside of the bladder?
transitional epithelium
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What are the ridges that allow the bladder to expand?
Rugae
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Trigone of bladder does what?
Funnels direct urine to urethra
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What is the volume of the bladder when we first notice we have to pee?
200ml
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What is the volume of the bladder when we have to go NOW?
500ml
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What is the volume of the bladder when we lose the ability to hold it?
800ml
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What holds the bladder in place?
Median umbilical ligament
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Prostatic portion of the urethra....
passes through prostate
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Membranous portion of urethra...
passes through the muscle of the pelvic floor
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Cavernous portion of urethra...
passes through the male genitalia
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Internal urethral sphincter...
relaxes with urinary reflex
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External urethral sphincter...
involentary control
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What is the Micturition Reflex?
Urinary reflex loacated in Pons
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60% of the body's water is...
inside cells it's intracellular
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40% of the body's water is.....
outside cell's it's extracellular
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Males are ?% water
60
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Females are ?% water
50
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Where does fluid intake come from?
60% Ingestion, 30% solid foods, 10% metabolic water (water made by breaking down nutrients)
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Where does fluid output come from?
60% urine, 4% Feces, 8% Perspiraton, 28% Exhaling.
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What types of fluid loss are insensible?
perspiration and exhaling
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Diuretic
any chemical that cause you to lose water (lasix, coffee)
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ADH is..
Anti diuretic hormone (stims retention of water)
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Aldosterone does what
helps the body retain salt (water follow salt)
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Alcohol
Inhibits (ADH) causes you to lose water