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17 Cards in this Set
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What are the six parts of the urinary system? |
inferior vena cava, kidney, abdominal aorta, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra |
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What are the urinary system functions? |
-storage of urine -excretion of urine -regulation of blood volume -regulation of RBC production -regulation of ion and pH balance |
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What are the supporting tissues in the kidney from outer to inner? |
renal fascia, adipose capsule, renal capsule |
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What does paranephric fat mean? |
fat around kidney |
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The renal cortex is in the renal _____ |
column |
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The renal pyramids contain _____ |
nephrons |
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What do nephrons do? |
filter out salt and keep water balance |
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What does the renal lobe do? |
filtration unit that drains into papilla |
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What happens when renal papilla merge? |
They will form into a minor renal calyx, then form a major renal calyx, then form a renal pelvis. This all happens in the renal sinus. |
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Explain kidney blood supply |
renal artery > segmental artery > interlobar artery > arcuate artery > interlobular artery > afferent arteriole > glomerulus > efferent arteriole > peritubular capillaries (convoluted tubules) OR vasa recta (nephron loop) > interlobular vein > arcuate vein > interlobar vein > renal vein |
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The ____ _____ dips down into medulla |
nephron loop |
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The glomerulus and glomerular capsule (bowman's capsule) are a part of .. |
renal corpsule |
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Explain the steps of filtrate |
filtrate (in bowman's capsule) > PCT tubular fluid > collecting ducts *urine* |
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When urine is past the collecting duct, what cannot happen? |
reabsorption |
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What is the long fibromuscular tract that connects the kidney to the bladder? |
ureter |
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What are the functions of uretal stents? |
bypass blockage, kidney stone removal, and post-surgery healing |
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This is an expandable muscle and is a reservoir for urine |
urinary bladder |
