Chapter 24 Flashcards
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Primary function of the urinary system is to filter ____ and convert the filtrate into urine.
blood
A major function of the urinary system function is ____ of metabolic wastes; urea, uric acids.
elimination
A major function of the urinary system is the _____ or ion levels; Na+, K+, Ca2+, PO43-
regulation
A major function of the urinary system is the ______ of acid-base balance; H+, HCO3-
regulation
A major function of the urinary system is the _____ of blood pressure; fluid balance, renin.
regulation
A major function of the urinary system is the____ of biologically active molecules; hormones, drugs.
elimination
The urinary system forms _____ which increases Ca2+ absorption, made from vitamin D3.
calcitriol
The urinary system produces and releases of _______ which is the production of erythrocytes due to low blood oxygen levels.
erythropoietin (EPO)
The urinary system has the potential to engage in ______, but only during extreme nutrient deprivation.
gluconeogenesis
The three interrelated processes of urine formation.
- glomerular filtration
- tubular reabsorption
- tubular secretion
_______ is the passive movement of water and dissolved solutes from blood plasma within the glomerular capillaries to capsular space of glomerular capsule.
glomerular filtration
_____ occurs due to pressure differences between the glomerulus and glomerular capsule.
glomerular filtration
Glomerular filtration is similar to the filtrate of plasma, but contains ________.
no proteins
Steps of urine formation
?
The filtration membrane is composed of endothelium, basement membrane, and _______.
mesangial cells found within the capillary loops
______ of glomerular capillaries blocks formed elements from leaving blood.
endothelium
________ of glomerular capillaries blocks smaller proteins from leaving blood.
basement membrane
Visceral layer of glomerular capsule (______) block smaller proteins from leaving blood.
podocytes
_______ found within the capillary loops that have phagocytic and contractile properties.
mesangial cells
Due to size of openings and negative charge across the filtration membrane, not all substance are ______.
filtered equally
Small substance are ___ filtered.
freely filtered
water, glucose, amino acids, ions, urea, some hormone, vitamins b, and ketones
Formed elements and large proteins are ____ filtered.
not
Intermediate size proteins are _______.
come through a limited filtration
normally not filtered due to size and negative charges, but some become part of filtrate.
Glomerular hydrostatic blood pressure is also known as ____.
HPg