URINARY Flashcards

1
Q

against dorsal body wall

A

kidney

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2
Q

which kidney is lower?

A

R. Kidney

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3
Q

Organs of urinary system

A

Kidney
Ureters
Urinary Bladder
Urethra

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4
Q

what part of vertebrae can kidney be found

A

T12 L3

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5
Q

what is at the top of each kidney

A

adrenal gland

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6
Q

capsule that surround each kidney

A

Renal Capsule

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7
Q

provides protection to the kidney keeping it in correct location

A

Adipose Capsule

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8
Q

Regions of kidney

A

Renal cortex
medulla
pelvis

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9
Q

the outer region of the kidney

A

Renal cortex

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10
Q

this is the inner collecting tube in the kidney

A

Renal pelvis

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11
Q

the cortex contains the

A

Nephrons

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12
Q

the renal medulla / pyramid contains what

A

Ducts (FILTER)

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13
Q

cup shaped funnels urine towards renal pelvis

A

Calyces

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14
Q

the structural & functional units of the kidneys and forms urine

A

Nephrons

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15
Q

where filtration occurs

A

glomerulus

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16
Q

cupshape protecting the glomerulus

A

Bowmans Capsule

17
Q

nephron in the cortex and filtration of blood pasma ;

A

Cortical nephron

18
Q

nephrons found in the cortex and medulla

A

Juxta medulla nephrons

19
Q

where are the proximal and glomerulus located

A

renal cortex

20
Q

reabsorbs substances from collecting tubes

A

peritubular cappilaries

21
Q

urine formation processes

A

Filtration
Reabsorption
Secretion

22
Q

this is a nonselective passive process

A

Filtration

23
Q

this occurs in the proximal tubule

A

reabsorption

24
Q

yellow pigment from destruction of hemoglobin

A

Urochrome

25
Q

stores urine

A

bladder

26
Q

these are the three openings

A

trigone

27
Q

the bladder wall is mucosa made of

A

transitional epithelium

28
Q

which urethral sphincter is involuntary

A

internal

29
Q

amount of water percentage in male and female

A

60 & 50%

30
Q

this regulates sodium ion content of extracellular fluid

A

Aldosterone

31
Q

what part of body where its cells are active monitors

A

Kidneys & hypothalamus

32
Q

byproducts of cellular metabolism

A

Ions

33
Q

molecules that react to prevent changes in hydrogen ion

A

Blood buffers

34
Q

these react with strong acids to change them to weak acids

A

Bicarbonate ions

35
Q

dissociates the presence of strong base to form weak base

A

Carbonic acids