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urinary system: summary Flashcards

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KIDNEYS

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Regulate composition of blood, produce hormones (calcitriol, erythopoietin) & excrete wastes.

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TISSUE LAYERS (kid)

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Sup to dep: renal fascia, adipose capsule, renal cap.

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URINE

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Nephrons - papillary ducts - minor calyces - major calyces - renal pelvis.

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VASCULATURE

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Renal - segmental - interlobar - arcuate - cortical radiate - afferent arterioles - nephron - glomerulus - efferent arterioles - peritubular capillaries - cortical radiate v - arcuate v - interlobular v - renal v.

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NEPHRON

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Renap corpuscle and renal tubule (prox and distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop). DCT - collecting ducts - papillary ducts. Neph and collecting ducts perform glomerular filtration, tubular reapsorption & tubular secretion (to maintain homeostasis).

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NEPHRON ACTION

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Glomerular filtrate- renal autoregulation, neural regulation & hormonal regulation.
Tubular reabsorption- clean out
Tubular secretion

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ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE

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Increases water reabsorption.

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