Urinary Flashcards

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1
Q

Supplies the kidney.

A

Renal artery

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2
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Which kidney is located lower and deeper?

A

Left

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3
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Functional unit of the kidney .

A

Nephron

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4
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Five parts of the nephron.

A

Renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubules, collecting ducts

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5
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Empties down into the renal pelvis.

A

Collecting ducts

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6
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The hormone in the collecting ducts that make you urinate. (Fluid balance regulation)

A

ADH

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7
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Three jobs of the nephrons.

A

Filter, reabsorbs, secretes.

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8
Q

Where does filtration take place?

A

Renal corpuscle

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9
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Hormone that saves water.

A

Aldosterone

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10
Q

How is waste removed?

A

Secreted into urine

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11
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As the bladder fills, the bladder pinches off…. _______?

A

Ureters

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12
Q

Type of tissue that allows stretch?

A

Transitional epithelial

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13
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Expulsion of urine from the urinary bladder into the urethra

A

Micturition of uresis

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14
Q

The type of muscle that allows us to hold our urine?

A

Skeletal muscle

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15
Q

Urination is based on what reflex?

A

Spinal reflex

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16
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Increased amount of urine formed.

17
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Decreased amount of urine formed.

18
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More frequent urination-not more amount, just wants to go outside more.

19
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Dysuria

A

Difficult urination

20
Q

Pu/pd

A

More drinking, lots of urine

21
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Blood in urine.

22
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Crystals in urine.

23
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No urine.

24
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Increased urea in the blood stream.

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Immflammation of the kidney .
Nephritis
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Inflammation of the bladder.
Cystitis
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Secretion and passage of large amounts of urine.
Diuresis
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Agent which causes secretion and expulsion of large amounts of urine.
Diuretic
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Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis caused by bacteria infection of the kidney.
Pyelonephritis
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How is pyelonephritis treated?
Antibiotics
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Built up nitrogen wastes in the blood because kidney is not excreting this waste. (Bun and creatinine).
Azeotemia
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Occurs when 75% or more of renal function is lost due to disease.
Renal azotemia
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Crystals that have formed solid masses called uroliths?
Urolithiasis
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FUS (FLUTD)
Feline urological syndrome---feline lower urinary tract disease.
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Obstruction of the urethra due to crystals forming.
FUS, FLUTD
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Most commonly seen in male cats
FLUTD, FUS
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Six parts of the urinary system.
Two kidneys, two ureters, urethra, bladder