Final - urinary Flashcards

1
Q

The urinary system is comprised of

A

kidneys
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra

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2
Q

The 3 regions of the kidneys are the

A

cortex
medulla
renal sinus

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3
Q

Renal columns from the cortex divide the medulla into

A

renal pyramids

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4
Q

Renal papillae are formed where

A

the tips of the pyramids come together

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5
Q

The renal pelvis is an _____ _____ in the kidney opposite the _____.

A

enlarged opening

hilum

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6
Q

Calyces are regions of the pelvis that extend from the

A

main chamber

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7
Q

An area cribrosa at the base of each papilla opens into a

A

calyx

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8
Q

Where is the renal sinus

A

behind the fat at the bottom of the renal column

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9
Q

urine comes out of the …

A

minor calyx

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10
Q

what happens after the bowman’s capsule?

A

filtration
reabsorption
secretion
excretion

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11
Q

In this function: the plasma minus all but the smallest proteins is forces by blood pressure through the filtration membrane which is made up of the podocytes and the glomerular capillaries

A

filtration

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12
Q

In this function: substances in the filtrate are returned from the lument of the nephron tubule to the body [the circulatory system].

A

reabsorption

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13
Q

In this function:

substances in the filtrate are removed from the body by being actively transported into the lumen of the nephron tubule.

A

Secretion

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14
Q

This is eliminated from the body by excretion.

A

urine

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15
Q

The functional unit of the kidney is the

A

nephron

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16
Q

the nephron consists of a spherical, capillary-filled end and an attached tubule that leads to a..

A

collecting duct

17
Q

The renal corpuscle consists of a _______ and the surrounding ______ ______

A

glomerulus

bowman’s capsule

18
Q

This is a double-walled, spherical structure consisting of visceral and parietal layers separated by the capsular space

A

The bowman’s capsule

19
Q

These form the visceral wall of the Bowman’s capsule regulate filtration of substances from the capillaries they surround.

A

Podocytes

20
Q

The glomerulus is a network of capillaries within the ______ _____ through which blood passes

A

Bowman’s capsule

21
Q

Components of the Filtration Membrane

A

fenestration
basement membrane
filtration slits

22
Q

Beginning at the urinary pole, the tubular portion of a nephron consists of

A

proximal convoluted tubule, loop of henle, and distal convoluted tubule

23
Q

Consists of descending and ascending limbs

A

loop of henle

24
Q

These nephrons extend into the medulla pyramid

A

Juxtamedullary

25
Q

These nephrons have loops of Henle that are largely confined to the cortex

A

critical nephrons

26
Q

a protein that helps control blood pressure

A

renin