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How many liters does the kidney filter

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200 liters

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What is removed from the body as urine

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toxins, metabolic waste, and excess ions

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what happens when the kidney stops functioning

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the body’s fluids become contaminated

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major organs

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  • kidneys
  • ureters
  • urinary bladder
  • urethra
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kidneys

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major excretory organs, create urine

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ureters

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transport urine from kidneys to bladder

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urinary bladder

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temporarily stores urine

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urethra

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transports urine out of the body

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functions of the kidney

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  • regulating total water volume and total solute concentration
  • regulating ion concentration in extracellular fluid (ECF)
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renal hilum

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point of entrance/exit for ureters, blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves

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3 surrounding layers

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  • renal fascia
  • perirenal fat capsule
  • fibrous/renal capsule
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renal fascia

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anchoring outer layer of dense fibrous connective tissue

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perirenal fat capsule

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fatty cushion

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fibrous/renal capsule

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transparent capsule – prevents spread of infection to the kidneys

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renal trauma

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the inferior portions of the kidneys are unprotected, especially the right kidney – the renal artery is susceptible to laceration

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renal ptosis

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condition in which 1 or both kidneys drop to a lower position
- caused by loss of surrounding fatty tissue - likely with emaciation for rapid weight loss
- can lead to a kink in the ureter and the back up of the urine into the kidney

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hydronephrosis

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backup of urine into the kidney because or ureteral obstruction or infection
- can cause kidney damage, tissue death, renal failure

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hematuria

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presence of blood in the urine

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dialysis

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process of removing waste and extra fluid from the body when the kidneys are unable to

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internal anatomy of kidney (3 distinct regions)

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  • renal cortex
  • renal medulla
  • renal pelvis
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renal cortex

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lighter color, granular appearance

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renal medulla

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darker color, contains cone-shaped masses called Rena pyramids
- papilla
- renal column

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papilla

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the apex of each pyramid

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renal column

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projections from the renal cortex that divide the renal pyramids

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renal pelvis
tunnel-shaped tube, continuous with the ureter - major calyces - minor calyces
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major calyces
branching extensions of the pelvis
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minor calyces
subdivisions of the major calyces, enclose the papillae
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where is urine created
in the nephrons
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where does urine drain
continuously through the renal papillae
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path of urine flow
- renal pyramid - minor calyx - major calyx - renal pelvis - ureter
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pyelonephritis
inflammation or infection of the kidney - extension of UTI
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what is UTI caused by
spread of fecal bacteria, less often by blood-borne bacteria
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what happens to the kidney in severe pylonephritis
the kidney swells, abscesses form, and the pelvis fills with pus
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what type of blood supply does kidneys have
rich blood supply
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how much does the renal artery deliver to the kidneys each minute
1/4th of cardiac output
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Arterial flow
aorta -> renal artery -> segmental -> interlobar -> arcuate -> cortical radiate
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venous flow
cortical radiate -> arcuate -> interlobar -> renal vein -> IVC
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nephron
the structural + functional unit of the kidney, forms urine
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what do nephrons make
cell-free and protein-free filtrate from blood
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each nephron consists of what
- renal corpuscle - renal tubule
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2 main parts of renal corpuscle
- glomerulus - glomerular/bowman's capsule
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glomerulus
tuft of capillaries composed of fernestrated endothelium - highly porous, allows for efficient formation of filtrate
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glomerular/bowman's capsule
cup-shaped, hollow structure that surrounds the glomerulus, continuous with the renal tubule
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parietal layer
simple squamous epithelium
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visceral layer
clings to the glomerular capillaries, contains branching epithelial called called podocytes
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podocytes
terminate in foot processes
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filtration slits
clefts/openings between foot processes. filtrate passes through these sites and into the capsular space
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renal tubule
about 3 cm long, consists of a single layer of epithelial cells + basement membrane, each region has a unique histology and function
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3 major parts of nephron
- proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) - nephron loop (Loop of Henle) - distal convoluted tubule (DCT)
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proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
closest to the renal corpuscle - cuboidal cells with dense microvilli that form brush border - increased surface area - large mitochondria
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Functions of proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
reabsorption of water + solutes and secretion of substances - confined to renal cortex
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nephron loop
u-shaped, a hairpin turn; has ascending and descending limbs
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Descending Limb (nephron loop)
proximal part is continuous with PCT; distal part is the descending thin limb (simple squamous epithelium)
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Ascending limb (nephron loop)
typically, thicker, cuboidal + columnar cells
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distal convoluted tubule
furthest from the renal corpuscle, drains into the collecting duct - cuboidal cells with few mircovilli
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functions of distal convoluted tubule
more in secretion, less reabsorption - confined to renal cortex
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collecting ducts
runs side-by-side through the medullary pyramids and receive filtrate from many different nephrons - collecting ducts fuse together to deliver urine through the renal papillae to the minor calyces
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2 cell types for collecting ducts
- principal cells - intercalated cells
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principal cells
more plentiful, sparse, short microvilli, maintain the body's water/Na+ balance
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intercalated cells
cuboidal cells with abundant microvilli; exist in type A and B - both help maintain the acid-base balance of blood
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2 categories of nephrons
- cortical nephrons - juxtamedullary nephrons
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cortical nephrons
(85%) - almost entirely in the cortex
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juxtamedullary nephrons
(15%) - originate near the cortex-medulla junction - have long nephron loops that deeply invade the renal medulla - important for the production of concentrated urine
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2 capillary beds of nephrons
- glomerulus - peritubular capillaries (vasa recta)
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glomerulus
produces fltrate
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peritubular capillaries (vasa recta)
reclaim/reabsorb most of that filtrate
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glomerulus (slide 25)
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peritubular capillaries (slide 26)
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vasa recta
arise from the efferent arterioles serving juxtamedullary nephrons - long, thin-walled vessels running parallel to the juxtamedullary nephrons long nephron loops - supply O2 and nutrients into the renal medulla - function in formation of concentrated urine
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juxtaglomerular complex (JGC)
region where the most distal portion of the ascending limb of the nephron loop lies against the afferent arteriole feeding the glomerulus - important role in regulating the rate of filtrate formation and systemic blood pressure
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how many juxtaglomerular complex does each nephron have
1
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3 cell populations of (JGC)
- macula densa - granular cells (juxtaglomerular cells) - extraglomerular mesangial cells
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macula densa
- tall, closely packed cells in the ascending limb of the nephron loop - chemoreceptors that sense the NaCl content of filtrate entering the DCT
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Granular cells (juxtaglomerular cells)
- enlarged, smooth muscle cells in the afferent arteriole wall - act as mechanoreceptors to sense blood pressure in the afferent arteriole - contain secretory granules for the enzyme renin
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extraglomerular mesangial cells
- located between the arteriole and tubule cells - interconnected by gap junctions - may pass regulatory signals between macula densa and granular cells

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