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The cleft in the kidney where nerves and blood vessels connect to the kidney is called the:

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Hilus

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The smallest of the branches off the renal artery, that send blood directly into the afferent arterioles of the glomeruli, are called ___________ arteries

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Interlobular

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The first part of the nephron tubule that collects the filtrate from the glomerulus (and is part of the renal corpuscle) is the:

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Bowman’s capsule

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In which of the major physiological processes of the kidney are the peritubular capillaries (and vasa recta) playing a major role?

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reabsorption and secretion

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Which type of nephrons are important in producing the most concentrated urine?

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juxtamedullary

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What hormone is produced by the kidneys in response to low blood pressure?

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renin

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What are examples of normal constituents of urine?

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Na+ urea H+ water

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Explain the factors that cause an increased outflow of filtrate from the glomeruli (as compared to other capillary beds elsewhere in the body)

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  1. High hydrostatic BP present in glomeruli
  2. lots of surface area
  3. permeability - fenestrated capillaries
  4. regulation of GFR (glomerular filtration rate) by JGA
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what conveys urine to the bladder

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ureters

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what are the smooth muscle contractions that propel urine called

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peristalsis

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what prevents back flow in the ureters

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the bladder filling

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“temporary urine storage”

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bladder

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anatomical features of the bladder

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smooth, collapsible, muscular - retroperitoneal
very distensible - has rugae

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what type of epithelium does the bladder have

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transitional epithelium/ mucosa
thick muscular layer

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How does the bladder fill

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from bottom to top, ureters open into the bladder near the bottom

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thin muscular tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside

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urethra

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What type of epithelium make up the urethra

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transitional > columnar > stratified squamous

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length of urethra in male vs female

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20cm for males and 3-4 for females (UTI are more common)

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surrounds urethra - skeletal muscle - voluntary

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external urethra

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micturition and voiding also mean

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urination

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inside the bladder/urethra involuntary

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internal urethral sphincter

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process of urination

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distention of the bladder > stretch receptors > impulses to sacral spinal cord

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where is the brain does the decision to void happen

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cerebral cortex - micturition center in pons

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volume of plasma cleared of a substance in 1 min

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renal clearance

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what does renal clearance determine
GFR
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max renal clearance
~140 ml/min
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maintenance of homeostatic balance of bodily fluids
fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance
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fluid compartments in the body and where they are
intracellular fluid compartment -in the cells extracellular fluid compartment - surrounding each body cell
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Percentage of intracellular fluid
67%
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percentage of extracellular fluid (overall, interstitial fluid, and plasma)
Overall 33% interstitial fluid 80% plasma 20%
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what separates body fluids into the fluid compartments
selectively permeable cell membranes
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fluids are in constant motion between what three compartments
Plasma, interstitial fluid, and tissue cells
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T or F all dissolved solutes contribute to osmotic activity
True
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water moves DOWN its concentration gradient to an area of ...
greater osmolality
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electrolytes have greater
osmotic power (dissociation)
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Na+ and Cl- are solutes in ...
extracellular fluid
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K+ and phosphate are solutes in ...
intracellular fluid
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net water flow is ..
the alteration of solute concentration between two compartments
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Main function of the urinary system
filters blood to remove toxins, wastes, and excess ions 1. regulate volume and composition of blood 2. maintain water and electrolyte balance
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Where are the kidneys in the body
retroperitoneal - in lumbar abdomen
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Kidney cleft is called the .... and houses
renal hilus ureters, blood supply, lymphatics, and nerves
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internal regions of the kidneys
cortex, medulla, and pelvis
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order of blood through the kidneys starting from the aorta (arcuate, interlobular, interlobar, renal, segmental)
renal > segmental > interlobar > arcuate > interlobular
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Afferent arteriole is ... and efferent arteriole is ... (which sends blood to the glomerulus
Afferent - IN (sends blood to the glomerulus) Efferent - OUT
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capillary beds are leaky, if not imm - resorbed by blood and lymphatic fluid
exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid
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1. ions move selectively through plasma membranes 2. most substances more unidirectionally but water moves freely 3. plasma links the internal + external environments
exchange between interstitial and intracellular fluid
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what links the external world to the internal world
blood plasma
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what is the most important biological solvent and the main component of all body fluids
water
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what triggers thirst and stimulates ADH release (kidneys produce concentrated urine)
Rise in plasma osmolality or drop in volume
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what inhibits thirst and ADH
drop in plasma osmolality
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Thirst mechanism (in the brain)
hypothalamus
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Plasma proteins, blood cells, ions, nutrients, oxygen and waste products are all components of what
Arterial blood entering the kidney
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amino acids and glucose are classified as
nutrients
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Na+, K+, acids and bases are classified as
ions
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Venous blood leaving the kidney contains what
nutrients and small amounts of oxygen
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blood processing, urine forming, filtration units
nephrons
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ball of capillaries - fenestrated to allow filtrate to pass
glomerulus
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glomerular/bowman's capsule - proximal tubule - loop of henle - distal tubule
renal tubule
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filtrate is processed through the tubule before contents pass to the ...
collecting duct
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what is the correct order (papillary ducts, collecting ducts, calyces)
collecting ducts - papillary ducts - calyces
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two capillary beds of the nephron
glomerulus and peritubular
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produces filtrate and is very high in pressure
the glomerulus (fed and drained by arterioles)
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reclaims filtrate
peritubular capillaries
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what cells sense blood pressure and secrete renin
juxtaglomerular
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what tubule cells sense concentration
macula densa
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the glomerulus filtration membrane allows passage of what
water and small solutes
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the glomerulus filtration membrane prevents passage of what
plasma proteins and cells
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capillary pores are also called
fenestrations
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what forces water and other molecules through the glomerular filtration membrane
hydrostatic pressure
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the amount of water we lose a day just to carry away waste/urine/losses through skin and lungs
obligatory water loss 500mL+
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how soon after hydration is ADH inhibited
~30 min kidneys begin to eliminate excess water
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filtrate (blood plasma minus proteins turns into what
urine
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major processes in urine formation/blood balance
1. glomerular filtration 2. tubular reabsorption 3. tubular secretion
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ADH stands for what
antidiuretic hormone
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what does ADH do
causes kidneys to release less water
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normal glomerular filtration rate
~125 mL/min (180L/day)
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regulation critical of the glomerulus means
too slow - waste remains too fate - substances lost
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renal autoregulation, neural controls, renin-angiotensin system control what
glomerular filtration rate
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hypotonic hydration
over hydration
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edema
swelling; interstitial fluid caused by increased BP or inflammation
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what controls water distribution in the body
salt; water follows salt
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does salt exert strong osmotic pressure
yes
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NaCl and NaHCO3 account for how much of all extracellular fluid
90-95%
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essential minerals, exert a greater effect on osmosis, help maintain acid-base balance, carry electrical current are the four general functions of
electrolytes
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internal kidney pressure adjustment
renal auto regulation
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most Na+ in filtrate is reabsorbed to what
the blood 90% without influence
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sodium balance is influenced by
aldosterone, ADH, neural controls, and ANP
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adrenal cortex hormone
aldosterone -causes remaining sodium to be reabsorbed
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which tubule is more active (proximal or distal)
the proximal tubule
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which tubular turns secretion from peritubular capillaries into filtrate, disposes of drugs and waste, and controls blood pH
the proximal tubule
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regular pH of urine
4.5-8 if it is abnormally low there could be a kidney malfunction
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what part of the brain controls ADH levels
hypothalamus (osmoreceptors)
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ANP stands for what
atrial natriuretic peptide
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what peptide reduces BP, blood volume and inhibits vasoconstriction, sodium retention, and water retention.
ANP
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what do glucocorticoids do
raise BP and promote edema
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salts, acids and bases dissociate in water into
electrolytes
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what is the main intracellular cation
potassium
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if the balance of potassium is off it causes
reduced excitability of neurons and muscle it is also sensitive to pH levels
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85% of potassium is reabsorbed from filtrate but what happens to the extra
it is secreted in urine
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the balance of what is regulated by the parathyroid glands and calcitonin
calcium
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how much calcium is resorbed to blood
98%
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what element in ECF has to do with clotting, membrane transport, and muscle contraction
calcium
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what electrolyte activates coenzymes in glucose and protein metabolism
magnesium
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ICF pH
7.0
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ECF pH
7.3-7.4
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blood pH is above 7.45
alkalosis
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blood pH is below 7.35
acidosis
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chemical buffer systems, respiratory mechanisms, and renal mechanisms all regulate blood proton ()
H+
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what do chemical acid-base buffers do to regulate H+
binds to H+ when pH drops and releases H+ when pH rises
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what do respiratory buffers do to regulate H+
increases CO2 to activate chemoreceptors and increases respiratory rate
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what do renal buffers do to regulate H+
reabsorbs or excretes bicarbonate ions

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