KLUBSY: RENAL FUNCTION Flashcards
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These are bean-shaped and are located on the posterior abdominal wall in the area known as the RETROPERITONEUM
Kidneys
The kidneys are bean shaped and are located where?
located on the posterior abdominal wall
the kidneys are bean-shaped and are located on the posterior abdominal wall in the area known as the what?
retroperitoneum
An adult human kidney has a mass of what?
approx. 150 g
an adult juman kidney measures roughly what in length, width, and depth?
length - 12.5 cm
width - 6 cm
depth - 2.5 cm
each kidney contains approximately how many functional units?
1 to 1.5 million
what are these functional units of the kidneys called?
nephrons
this makes up approx 85% of the total nephron
cortical nephron
this is found mainnly in the cortex of the kidney
cortical nephron
this is responsible primarily for removal of waste products and reabsorption of nutrients
corical nephron
what is the primary responsibility of the cortical nephron?
-removal of waste products
-reabsorption of nutrients
the cortical nephron makes up approx. what percent of the total nephron?
85%
this has loops of Henle that extend deep into the medulla of the kidney
Juxtamedullary nephrons
their primary function is the concentration of urine
Juxtamedullary nephrons
What is the primary function of the juxtamedullary nephrons?
primary function is the concentration of urine
nephrons consist of what?
1-glomerulus
2-tubules (PCT and DCT)
3-loop of henle
4-collecting ducts
the most metabolically active part of the nephron is the?
PCT (proximal convulated tubules)
What are the general functions of the kidney?
-excretory function
-regulation of water balance in the body
-regulation of acid-base balance
-regulation of electrolytes
- regulation of blood pressure through secretion of renin
-stimulates erythropoiesis through secretion of EPO
-Regulation of body temperature
One of the most important functions of the kidneys?
excretory function through urine formation
Urine comes from what?
waste products from the blood
under excretory functions, what are the processes under it?
- glomerular filtration
- tubular reabsorption
-tubular secretion
this supplies blood to the kidney
renal artery
what is the role of renal artery to the kidney
it supplies blood to the kidney
the human kidney receives approx. how uch of the blood pump?
25%