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22 Cards in this Set
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Calculus
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Stone;Concentration of mineral salts
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Calyx
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Cuplike division of renal pelvix
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Catheterization
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Tube/catheter through urethra into bladder to evacuate urine
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Nephrology
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Science of structure & function or Kidney
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Nephrology
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Structural & functional unit of Kidney
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Papilla
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Nipplelike protuberance
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Renal
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Pertaining to the Kidney
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Trigone
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Triangular area at base of bladder
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Urology
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Urinary tract in both sexes, Genital tract of male
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List Function of Urinary system
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Manufactures & Excretes Urine
Bilters blood Helps regulate water, electrolye & acid/alkaline balance Influences blood pressure |
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What size are the kidneys
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2 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches
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T/F
The ureters are 10-12 inches long and 1/4 inch in diameter |
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List 5 functions of the Kidneys
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Secrete/manufacture urine
Excrete urine Influence blood pressure Regulate blood fluid, salt concentration, osmotic pressure of extracellular fluid, electrolyte, & Ph Extract toxins |
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List the flow of fluid through a cortical nephron
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Glomerular (Bowman's) capsule
Proximal convoluted tubule Descending limb of loop of Henle Ascending limb of loop of Henle Distal convoluted tubule (drains into collecting duct) |
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What is the volume of normal urine excretion?
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One to 2 liters in 24 hours
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What is normal urine color?
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Yellow or amber.
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Color in urine is due to what?
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UROCHROME, the pigment from breakdown of bile and
UROBILIN, from breakdown of hemoglobin Concentration makes it darker |
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Define Turbidity
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Transparent when freshly voided, becomes cloudy/turbid upon standing
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What is the normal odor of urine?
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Becomes ammonia-like upon standing.
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What is odor of diabetic urine?
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Fruity odor due to ketone bodies
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What is normal Ph or urine?
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Between 4.6 and 8.0, average 6.0
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What is the specific gravity of urine?
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1.001 to 1.035
The higher the concentration of solutes, the higher the specific gravity |
