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What is the order in the funnel system?

Minor Calyx
Major Calyx
Renal Pelvis
Ureter

What is the Trigone of the Bladder?

Two openings (ureter from each kidney)
Exit (urethra)

What does C.O stand for?

Cardiac Output

Blood flow to Kidneys is almost ___% of C.O

20%

Respiratory Failure:
Oxygen Less than ____, Carbon Dioxide Greater than ____

50

- Stop Making urine
- Problem with electrolyte balance
- Too many toxic materials in the blood
- H20 balance problems
- pH balance problems

Renal Failure

NEPHRON: Where does blood come in?

Afferent Arteriole

NEPHRON: Where does blood exit the Glomerulus?

Efferent Arteriole

NEPHRON: Where are the first sets of capillaries at? What encases them?

Glomerulus - Bowman's Capsule

NEPHRON: What are the second set of capillaries called?

Peritubular Capillary

What is the simplified order of blood transport in the kidney?

Renal Artery -> Afferent Arteriole -> Glomerular Capilliaries -> Efferent Arterioles -> Peritubular Capillaries -> Renal Vein

Name the structures in the Nephron in order

1. Bowman's Capsule
2. Proximal Convoluted Tubule
3. Loop of Henle
4. Distal Convoluted Tubule
5. Collecting Duct

What is filtration?

Glomerulus -> Bowman's Capsule

What is the liquid in the convoluted tubes called?

Filtrate

What is Reabsorption?

Filtrate -> Peritubular Blood

What is secretion?

Filtrate <- Peritubular Blood

What is the C.O. at rest?

5,500 mL/min
5.5 Liters

What does GFR stand for?

Glomerular Filtration Rate

How much filtration do you make per minute?
Per hour?

125mL/min
7500mL/hour

How much urine do you produce?

1mL/minute
1400-1500 mL/day

If urine production falls:

Acute Renal Failure - Drastically, quickly
Chronic Renal Failure - Over years/months

What two things shouldn't be filtered?

Blood and Proteins

What could pregnant women have in their urine?

Albumine

100mg% is the normal sugar rate, but ____

180mg% floods pump with too much sugar

Not a very good test, as long as you're under 180mg% there won't be sugar in your urine

Urine Strips

Blood sugar test

Glucometer

Three cardinal symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus?

Polyuria - Lots of urination
Polydipsia - Thirsty a lot
Polyphasia - Hungry all the time

What causes thirst and urination in diabetes? (Polyuria and Polydipsia)

Sugar in filtrate holds water (osmotic pressure) sugar goes out, takes water with it

Why are diabetics always hungry? (Polyphasia)

- Starvation in the midst of plenty
- Can't move sugar from blood to cells