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33 Cards in this Set
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retroperitoneal means …
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behind or deep to peritoneum
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which renal artery is the longest
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right renal artery
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why is the right renal artery longest
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aorta is furthest to the left
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2 types of nephrons
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cortical - juxtamedullary
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3 parts of the nephron that are associated with the cortex
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renal corpuscle - proximal convoluted tubules (PCT) - distal convoluted tubules (DCT)
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parts of the nephron that is associated with the medulla
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loops of Henle
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2 ducts that are located in the medulla & not part of the nephron
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collecting ducts - papillary ducts
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blood flow through the kidney - aorta →
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renal artery
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blood flow through the kidney - renal artery →
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segmental artery
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blood flow through the kidney - segmental artery →
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lobar artery
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blood flow through the kidney - lobar artery →
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interlobar artery
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blood flow through the kidney - interlobar artery →
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arcuate artery
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blood flow through the kidney - arcuate artery →
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interlobular artery
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blood flow through the kidney - interlobular artery →
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afferent arteriole
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blood flow through the kidney - afferent arteriole →
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glomerulus (capillaries)
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blood flow through the kidney - glomerulus (capillaries) →
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efferent arteriole
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blood flow through the kidney - efferent arteriole →
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peritubular capillaries & vasa recta
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blood flow through the kidney - peritubular capillaries & vasa recta →
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interlobular vein
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blood flow through the kidney - interlobular vein →
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arcuate vein
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blood flow through the kidney - arcuate vein →
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interlobar vein
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blood flow through the kidney - interlobar vein →
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interlobar vein
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blood flow through the kidney - renal vein →
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inferior vena cava
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anatomical position of the kidneys
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upper lumbar region on posterior abdominal wall
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internal urethral sphincter is formed of ____ & is ____ controlled
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smooth muscle - involuntarily
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external urethral sphincter is formed of ____ ____ & is ____ controlled
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skeletal muscle - voluntarily
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the detrusser muscle is made of smooth muscle in the ____ ____ ____
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urinary bladder wall
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the juxtaglomerular apparatus is the region where the ____ lies against the ____ ____ feeding the ____
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DCT - afferent arteriole - glomerulus
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juxtaglomerular (JG) cells are ____, ____ ____ cells present in the ____ ____ ____
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enlarged - smooth muscle - afferent arteriole walls
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JG cells produce ____ & monitor ____ ____ in the ____ ____
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renin - blood pressure - afferent arteriole
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macula densa cells are closely packed ____ ____ cells that respond to ____ ____ changes of the filtrate
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distal tubule - solute concentration
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both JG cells & macula densa cells regulate the need for …
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release of renin
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peritubular branch off the ____ ____ & surround ____ & ____
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efferent arteriole - PCTs - DCTs
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peritubular capillaries reabsorb ____ from ____ back into ____
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substances - tubules - blood
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