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33 Cards in this Set
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The respiratory system removes?
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carbon dioxide and water vapor.
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The sweat glands eliminate?
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water, salts, and small amount of urea.
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The digestive system removes?
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bile salts and bile pigments.
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The urinary system removes?
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urea, salts, excess water, and other soluble waste products.
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What does Micturation mean?
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Urination
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What does Uresis mean?
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Urination
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What does Anuria mean?
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no urine formation
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What does Oliguria mean?
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diminished urine formation
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What does Diuresis mean?
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increased urination
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What does Neprho mean?
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Pertains to Kidney
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What does Renal mean?
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Pertains to Kidney
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What does Glycosuria mean?
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Glucose in urine
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What does Proteinuria mean?
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Protein in urine
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List all the items of the urinary system anatomy!
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Two Kidneys
Two Ureters One Urinary Bladder One Urethra |
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Which kidney is located more cranial?
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The right kidney!
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What is the outer portion of the kidney called?
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Cortex!
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What is the inner portion of the kidney called?
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Medulla!
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What is the smallest fuctional part of a kidney and carries out basic functions!
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Nephron
Vary in size with animal! |
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What four parts make up a nephron?
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Renal Corpuscle
Proximal Convoluted Tubule Loop of Henle Distal Convoluted Tubule |
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This is where some of the plasma is filtered out into the capsular space of the Bowman's capsule. They are the only capilliaries where oxygenated blood enters and leaves without oxygen exchange.
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Glomerular Capillaries
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What does oxygen transfer occur in the renal blood supply?
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Peritubular Capillaries
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Which capillaries in the kidney are under high pressure for filtering?
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Glomerular
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Which capillaries are low pressure for oxygen diffusion?
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Peritubular Capillaries
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What are 3 main mechanism carryong out waste elimination?
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Filtration of Blood
Reabsorbtion of useful substances back into bloodstream Secretion of waste products from blood into tubules of the nephron |
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A term describes how fast plasma is filtered through the glomerulus.
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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)
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What does PU stand for?
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Polyuria
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What does PD stand for?
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Polydipsia
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What is the build up of waste materials in the blood? (Toxic)
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Uremia
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What does BUN stand for?
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
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What do you use to test for Uremia?
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BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen
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What is the renal dysfunction of decreased blood flow to the kidneys?
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Prerenal Uremia
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What amount of nephrons must be damaged to cause renal uremia?
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2/3 of the total nephrons before renal uremia is evident!
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This renal dysfunction is caused by obstructions that prevent urine from being expelled.
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Post renal uremia!
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