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15 Cards in this Set
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how many liters of fluid do the kidneys filter from the bloodstream every day?
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nearly 200L
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the kidney is what type of organ?
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a major excretory organ
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what substances leave in the urine?
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toxins, metabolic wastes and excess ions
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where do needed substances that come to the kidneys go?
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back in to the blodstream
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what occurs during prolonged fasting?
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gluconeogenesis
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how do the kidneys function as an endocrine gland
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by secreting renin and erythropoietin
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what does the kidneys metabolize to its active form?
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vitamin D
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what does the urinary system include (besides the kidneys)?
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-urinary bladder for storage
-paired ureters and urethra for transportation |
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how many liters do we urinate a day?
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1-2 L
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figure on slide 3
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KNOW IT..will be on test
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look over figure on slide 4
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understand the basics
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in what region does transfer occur (filtration)?
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the corticle region-between the arteries and the veins on the edge of the kidney
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what is pyelitis?
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infection of renal pelvis and calyces
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what is pyelonephritis?
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infection affecting entire kidney
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how does the blood flow through the kidney (beginning with the aorta)?
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aorta, renal artery, segmental artery, lobar artery, interlobar artery, arcuate artery, interlobular artery, afferent arteriole, GLOMERULUS (capillaries), efferent arteriole, peritubular capillaries and vasa recta, interlobular vein, arcuate vein, interlobar vein, renal vein, inferior vena cava
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