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Kidney Flashcards

1
Q

What organ is found by the right kidney?

A

Colon

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2
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All of the following are in the kidney medulla except?

A

Glomerulus (cortex)

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3
Q

in a healthy kidney, what does not get pass through?

A

Albumin & glucose

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4
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What cells line the visceral layer of Bowman’s capsules?

A

Podocytes

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5
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Most kidney reabsorption & ATOP used in the nephron of kidney?

A

Proximal convoluted tubules

Contain truncated pyramidal cells

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6
Q

Where is the highest osmolality?

A

Loop of Henle in the medulla

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7
Q

Macula densa is associted with?

A

DCT

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8
Q

What would increase GFR?

A

Dilation of afferent arterioles in kidney

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9
Q

Which one is the best for GFR?

A

Inulin

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10
Q

Kidney substance filtered & secreted. The clearance rate is?

A

< inulin

Inulin is plant starch: filted but not reabsorbed/secreted

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11
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What is the para-aminohuppurate test(PAH) used for?

A

Measure renal plasma flow

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12
Q

Aldosterine is produced in __________& affects________

A

zona glomerulosa

affects DCT

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13
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If you inhibit ACE, which hormone is decreased?

A

Aldosterone

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14
Q

Where is ADH produced?

A

Supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus

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15
Q

ADH increases __________at DCT by inserts aquaporin 2 channels into DCT & collecting duct

A

Water permeability

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16
Q

What happens when you’re ADH deficient?

A

Dilute urine

17
Q

What are the primary stones in gout?

A

Urate (uric acid) craystals

18
Q

What do you want to inhibit in a person with gout?

A

Xanthine Oxidase

19
Q

Urinc acid is an end product of what metabolism?

A

Purine

20
Q

How can you decrease plasma osmolarity?

A

ADH

21
Q

What type of enzyme is fumerase?

A

Isoenzyme

22
Q

What is an intermediate of the Urea cycle in mitochondria?

A

Orinthine

23
Q

Fumerase & fumarate connect urea cycle via?

A

TCA cycle

24
Q

In urea cycle, where do the nitrogen come from?

A

ammonia & aspartate

25
Q

What is an intermediate in the urea & precursor for ornithine?

A

Arginine

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