Test Questions For Urinary System Flashcards
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What is the main thing we learn about
Excretion
What will kidneys do that affect blood pressure?
Regulates blood volume which changes blood pressure
Name an electrolyte
Sodium, salt, chloride
How does it affect red blood cell count?
Releases EPO – kidneys – which makes more red blood cells
What vitamin is produced from the kidneys?
Vitamin D
Name of blood vessel going to nephron
Afferent arterial
What does the afferent arterial turn into
Glomerolous
What does the glomerolous turn into
Efferent
After efferent
Capillaries
What is the functional unit of the kidneys?
Nephron
Which section of blood vessels are we taking plasma filtrates out of?
Glomerolous
Why can plasma come out of Glomerolous
There are holes in it, which helps extra pressure release out of holes
What is making the extra pressure in Glomerolous
Efferent is smaller which increases pressure
How does the justoglumerical apparatus change pressure
Constricts afferent arterial
What collects plasma from Glomerolous
Bowman’s capsule
Where does it go after Bowman’s capsule
Proximal convoluted tubule
What section of tube do we take a lot of water out out of?
Loop of henle
Where is water coming out of the loop of henle
Descending
What in the medulla causes water to come out?
Salt
What comes after loop of henle
Distal convoluted tubule
What comes after the distal convoluted tubule
Collecting ducts
What comes after the collecting ducts?
Minor calyces
What comes after the minor calyces
Major calyces
What comes after the major calyces
Renal pelvis
