Chapter 48 Flashcards
(51 cards)
Primary regulators of fluid and acid-base balance; right is slightly lower than left due to liver; 1,200 ml of blood passes through every minute; each contains approx. 1 million nephrons; produce 60ml of urine per hour (1,500ml daily)
The Kidneys
The functionary units of the kidneys
The Nephrons
A tuft of capillaries surrounded by the bowman capsule
Glomerulus
Glucose and other solutes are absorbed in the _________
Loop of Henle
Site of water and electrolyte reabsorption
Proximal convoluted tubule
Site of additional water and sodium reabsorption
Distal convoluted tubule
In adults, the ureters range from ____ to ____ in length and about ______ in diameter
25 to 30cm; 1.25cm
Backflow
Reflux
Hollow, muscular organ which serves as a urine reservoir; normal capacity ranges from 300 to 600 ml
Urinary Bladder
Smooth muscle layers of the bladder; allow bladder to expand and contract
Detrusor muscle
Triangular area marked by ureter openings
Trigone
Openings
Meatus
The urethra is between ___ and ___ cm for women and _____ cm for men
3, 4; 20
Stretch receptors are stimulated when there is ____ to _____ ml of urine present in adult bladders and _____ to _____ ml in children
250, 450; 50, 200
Urine output increases to 250 to 500ml a day during first year; may urinate as often as 20 times daily; born without urinary control
Infants
Take responsibility for independent toileting
Preschoolers
Kidneys double in size between ages 5 and 10; urinates 6 to 10 times daily;
School-Age Children
Involuntary passing of urine
Enuresis
Involuntary passing of urine during sleep
Nocturnal Enuresis
True or False Excretory function of the kidneys diminishes with age
True
Complaints of urinary urgency and frequency are common;
Older adults
Increase urine formation through the prevention of reabsorption of water and electrolytes
Diuretics
Production of abnormally large amounts of urine by the kidneys
Polyuria (diuresis)
Polyuria following excessive fluid intake
Polydipsia