Excretory Flashcards

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Flow of Blood in Kidney

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Renal Artery
Afferent Arteriole
Glomerulus
Efferent Arteriole
Peritubular capillaries
Renal vein
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Kidney is:

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Responsible for maintaining homeostasis through water balance, ions levels, urea levels, pH of blood.

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Flow of filtrate

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glomerulus
Bow mans capsule
Proximal Convulated Tubule
Loop of Henle
Distal Convulated tubule
Collecting duct
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
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Filtrate includes

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Water
Salts
Amino acids
Fatty acids
Glucose
Urea
Uric acid
Hormones
Toxins
Ions
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Proximal Convulated Tubule and Loop of Henle

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reabsorption of sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate ions
Glucose
Water by diffusion

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Distal Convulated tubule

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Reabsorption of sodium ions
Active reabsorption of water depending on body needs

Secretion of hydrogen and potassium ions, creatinine and certain drugs like penicillin.

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Haemodialysis

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Machine is used to filter blood

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Peritoneal Dialysis

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Fluid low concentration of wastes is infused into peritoneal cavity. Wasted diffuse into the fluid and it is removed from the body.

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Deamination

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Amino groups are converted into urine.
Remaining part of amino acid - carbon and hydrogen is converted into carbohydrates.

Amino Acid + oxygen > carbohydrate and ammonia.

Ammonia and CO2 + energy > urea and acids

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