Urinary System Flashcards
(31 cards)
Animals with kidney disease will often become
Anemic
The _______ kidney always sits higher, more cranial to the body
Right
The indented area of the kidney is called the
Hillus
The inner part of the kidney is called the
Medulla
The outer part of the kidney is called the
Cortex
What percentage of all tubular reabsorption occurs in the proximal convoluted tubules
65
Insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone by the posterior pituitary gland can result in
Polyuria
The urinary bladder is lined with
Transitional epithelial cells
The kidney produces this hormone that is necessary for red blood cell production
Erythropoietin
The blood in the efferent arterioles in the kidney is
Oxygenated
An animal that is house trained has learned to control what
The muscle sphincter
The urinary system includes
Two kidneys, one urethra, two ureters, and one urinary bladder
Aldosterone causes reabsorption of _________ in the distal convoluted tubules
Sodium
Glucose and amino acids “hitch a ride” back into the blood with what molecule
Sodium
The kidneys are located in the
Retroperitoneal space of the abdominal cavity
What percentage of amino acids and glucose in the tubular filtrate are reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule
100%
What is the basic functional unit of the kidney
Nephron
Tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion occur where
Peritubular capillaries
What substances do not leave the blood stream through the fenestrations of the glomerular capillaries
Proteins
Anuria
No urine produced
Oliguria
Small amount of urine produced
Polyuria
Large amount of urine produced
The blood vessel in these vessels contain the least amount of waste in the body
Renal vein
The kidneys of these animals have a multi pyramidal or multilober appearance
Pigs
