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Renal System 1&2 (w22) Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the kidneys ?

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The kidneys pressure filter the blood, producing urine.

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What are the 3 main functions of the kidney ?

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1) filtration of blood
2) reabsorption and secretion
3) HOMEOSTASIS

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3
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What is the functional unit of the kidney ?

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The nephron

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4
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How many L of plasma per day does the kidney process ?

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180L plasma/day

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5
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What are the 6 main substances filtered and reabsorbed by the kidney ?

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1) Water
2) Sodium chloride e.g. reabsorbed to maintain internal O.P
3) glucose
4) Hydrogen ions
5) urea
6) Toxic substances e.g. drug metabolites

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6
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What makes up urine in high concentrations ?

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  • urea
  • ureic acid
  • creatinine
  • K+
  • other toxic substances
    (Rest is reabsorbed)
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7
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What are the two components of the nephron ?

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  • vascular (blood)
  • tubular (filtered fluid)
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What are the two sections of the nephron ?

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  • renal cortex (outer region)
  • renal medulla (inner region)
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9
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In which direction does blood flow in the kidneys ?

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From the afferent arteriole —> to efferent arteriole

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What is the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) responsible for and where is it located ?

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  • is in the cortex
  • responsible for most of the reabsorption/ secretion
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What is the loop of henle (LH) responsible for and where is it located ?

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  • in the cortex
  • responsible for osmotic gradient in the medulla
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What occurs at the bowman’s capsule (BC) ?

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Filtration of the blood, this encloses the glomerulus.

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What is the distal convoluted tubule responsible for and where is it located ?

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  • in the cortex
  • responsible for the fine tuning of solute/water re absorption
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What are the collecting ducts/ tubules (CD) responsible for and where is it located ?

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  • on the cortex/medulla
  • responsible for the fine-tuning of urine concentration
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15
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What are the cells found in the epithelium of the bowman’s capsule and surround the capillaries ?

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Podocytes

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16
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What are the juxta glomerular cells responsible for ?

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For releasing hormones (renin) that control how much water is reabsorbed (fine tuning), can also control filtration rate.

17
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How do the kidneys help with the long term control of blood pressure ?

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Via the regulation of H2O and electrolytes

18
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What is the namer of the ball of capillaries in the kidney ?

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Glomerulus

19
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What is the name of the tubular structure that surrounds this?

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Bowman’s capsule

20
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What is the name of the arteriole that takes blood to the ball of capillaries?

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Afferent arteriole

21
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What is the name of the arteriole that takes blood away from this ball of capillaries?

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Efferent arteriole

22
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What is the functional unit of the kidney called?

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Nephron

23
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What are the different parts of this functional unit?

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  • CD
  • loop of Henle
  • PCT
  • DCT
24
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How is urine formed ?

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  • FILTRATION - passive ultrafiltration at the bowman’s capsule
  • ACTIVE TRANSPORT (resorption and secretion) - energy driven retrieval of valuable substances along the nephron.
  • OSMOSIS (resorption) - mainly in loop of Henley, PCT and collecting duct.
25
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What is the equation of excretion in urine ?

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Excreted = Filtered + secreted - reabsorbed

26
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What is the renal corpuscle ?

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combination of glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule, and is where filtration takes place

27
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What are the 3 barriers of filtration ?

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  • Glomerular capillary basement membrane
  • Basal lamina/membrane
  • Bowmans capsule epithelia (podocytes)
28
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What causes filtration ?

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Capillary pressure

29
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What is a hematuria ?

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Red blood cells in the urine

30
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What causes damage from outside the kidney ?

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  • kidney stones, tumours (renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, prostate, urethra)
  • UTI (inflammation of urinary bladder, urethra, prostrate)
31
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What causes hematuria from damage inside the kidney ?

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  • inflammation of the glomeruli (e.g. glomeruli nephritis - affects filtration)
  • infarct - necrosis of the kidney
32
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What is proteinuria ?

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When there is protein in the urine

33
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Which loop (descending or ascending) is permeable to water ?

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The descending loop is permeable to water

34
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Which loop (ascending or descending) is impermeable to water ?

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The ascending loop is impermeable to water

35
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What hormone is aldosterone and where is it released from ?

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  • steroid hormone
  • released from adrenal cortex

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