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34 Cards in this Set
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Calcitrol |
Helps with calcium absorption and homeostasis |
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Renal hilium |
Deep groove where ureter and blood vessels attach to kidney |
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Renal Capsule |
Inner layer, around each kidney |
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Adipose Capsule |
Middle layer,made of fat |
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Renal Fascia |
Outer layer,helps anchor kidney to the abdominal wall |
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Renal papillae |
Pointed end of each pyramid |
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Nephrons |
Microscopic units of kidneys |
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Renal corpuscle |
Glomerulus and Bowmans capsule |
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Renal Tubule |
Reabsorption and seceretion |
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Collecting duct |
Takes urine to renal papillae |
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Juxtaglomerular apparatus |
Regulates blood pressure by secreting renin |
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Renin |
Helps raise blood pressure |
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Calyces and Renal pelvis |
Hollow cavities that collects urine |
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Drainage of Urine |
Papillary ducts, minor/major calyces, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder |
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Peritubular capillaries |
Surround tubular portion of nephron |
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Renal vein |
Takes blood away from the kidney |
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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) |
Amount of Filtrate formed each minute by BOTH kidneys |
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Aldosterone |
Increases reabsorption of Na+ and water |
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ADH |
Increases reabsorption of water |
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Tubular Secretion |
Excess Ions are added to urine (secretes more H+ if ph is low; secretes less H+ if ph is high) |
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Diuretics |
Substance that slows the absorption of water (caffeine, alcohol, emotions, Medications) |
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Net effect |
Production of more urine |
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Renal Calculi |
Kidney stones that block urine flow |
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Ketone bodies |
Causes fruity odor in urine |
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Micturition/Voiding |
Urinating or releasing urine from bladder |
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Cystitis |
Inflammation of the bladder |
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Pyelonephritis |
Inflammation of the kidneys |
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Chronic Renal Failure |
Progressive decline in glomerular Filtration (75% nephrons destroyed) |
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Renal Insufficiency |
75% of nephrons are destroyed |
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End Stage Renal Failure |
90% of nephrons are destroyed (dialysis or transplant) |
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Polycystic Kidney disease |
Inherited disorder in which cysts forms in the kidneys tubules |
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Buffers |
Prevents drastic changes In ph of body fluids (protien, bicarbonate, Phosphate) |
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Acidosis |
Blood falls <7.35 (increased carbon dioxide and low bicarbonate) |
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Alkalosis |
Blood rises >7.45 (low CO2 and high bicarbonate) |
