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19 Cards in this Set
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Kidney
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filters nearly 200 liters of fluid /day
excretes waste makes glucose bp regulation maintain hematocrit & erythropoietin |
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Anatomy of the kidney
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bean shaped
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location of kidney
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between the dorsal body wall, superior lumbar region
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Internal anatomy of the kidney
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has 3 regions
1) cortex 2) medulla 3) pelvis |
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nephron is the funtional unit of the kidney
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(strainer & funnel)
1) Glomerulus 2) renal tubule |
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Glomerulus
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capillaries
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Renal tubule
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cup -shaped end of the renal tubule
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Hormonial regulation of blood pressure and fluid balance
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1) aldosterone
2) atrial natriuretic peptide ANP 3) antidiuretic hormone ADH |
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aldosterone
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raises bp
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atrial natriuretic peptide
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lower bp
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Antidiuretic hormone
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ADH increases bp
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renin angiotensin system
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increases bp
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ureters
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muscular tube stomes and their treatment
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urinary bladder
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smooth collapsible muscular sac that stores urine temporarily
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urethra
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thin walled muscular tube that drains urine from the bladder and gets out of the body
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Micturition
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neural control
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Detrusor
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muscle of urinary bladder
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distension of bladder
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stimulate contraction of the sphincter
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Voiding reflexes
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stimulate the detrusor muscle to contract
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