lecture 16 - urinary Flashcards
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urinary system consists of
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
urinary system contributes to hemeostasis by:
excreting wastes
producign hormones
maintaining blood osmolarity
changing blood comp, vol, pressure and pH
function of the kidneys (general)
to filter blood
selective reabsorb substances needed to maintain the body
in depth kidney functions (8)
regulate blood ionic composition
- Na, K, Ca, CL
regulate blood osmolarity
- regulates water loss to keep blood at ~300mOsm/L
regulate blood pH
- excrete H into urine and conserve HCO3
regulate blood vol
- by conserving or eliminating water
regulate BP
- adjust blood vol
- secrete renin -> activate RAA -> increase BP
regulate blood glucose level
- gluconeogenesis - production of glucose
produce hormones
- calcitriol/erythropoietin
excretes waste
- forms urine and excretes it
hormones produced by hte kidneys
calcitriol
- active form of vit D involved in calcium homeostasis
erythropoietin
- stimulates RBC production
how does the kidney regulate blood osmolarity
by regulating water loss
how does the kidney regulate pH
by excreting H and conserving HCO3
how does the kidney regulate BP
by adjusting blood vol
by secreting renin to activate RAA pathway
how does the kidney regulate blood glucsoe level
by gluconeogenesis whihc uses the amino acid glutamine to make glucose
how does the kidney regulate excrete waste
by making and excreting urine
some small notes about kidneys
retroperitoneal
located between t12-L3
right is lower than left cause of liver
hilum of kidney
region through whihc the ureter leaves, and vessels/nerves enter
3 layers of tissue surroundng each kidney
fibrous capsule
perirenal fat capsule
renal fascia
from deep to super
fibrous layer of the kidneys
transparent, collagen rich tissue
- continuous with ureter coating
- barrier against injury
innermost
perirenal fat capsule of teh kidneys
mass of fatty tissue that surrounds fibrous capsule
- protects kidneys
- holds kidney within abdominal cavity
renal fascia of the kidney
collagenous and elastic dense irregular CT
- holds kidney to abdominal wall and surrounding structures
renal cortex
outermost part of the kidney
- lighter boarder
renal medulla
inner dark parts of kidney
- location of loop of henle
parenchyma
functional part of kidneys
aka, renal cortex and medulla
kidney lobe
renal pyramid, adjoining renal columns, renal cortex
parts of the renal medulla
renal papilla
renal pyramids
renal columns
nephrons
renal papillae
pyramid apex, points at kidney centre
renal pyramids
secreted apparatus of kidney
renal columns
extend between pyramids, anchors cortex