Details Title: A & P Test 5 part E Description: Urinary Tract Total Flash Cards: 22 Created: 11/01/2008 15:48:15		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Anatomy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Where is the countercurrent Multipier system and what does it do? Definition Located in Loop of Henle- interstitial osmolarity changes can concentrate or dilute urine concentration Term What can concentrate or dilute urine concentration in the Loop of Henle? Definition Interstitial Osmolarity changes- part of countercurrent multiplier system Term Is water reabsorbed in ascending or descending Loop of Henle? Definition Descending loop of Henle- highly concentrated urine 1200 max amount Term Is Na+, K+, Cl- reabsorbed in ascending or descending loop of Henle and what effect does it have on urine? Definition Ascending loop of Henle and it dilutes urine Term What capillary follows the Loop of Henle? Definition Vasa Recta Term In the Vasa Recta following the Loop of Henle, the osmolarity of plasma is concerned with? Definition Filtrate from 300 mosm?L to 900 and back to 320 Term Which test shows how well kidneys remove substances from plasma? Definition Renal clearance tests Term What does a High renal clearance test mean? Definition Very efficient removal of substances into urine Term What does a Low renal clearance test mean? Definition Inefficient removal of substances into urine Term What does a renal clearance test show? Definition How well kedneys remove substances from plasma Term If substances are removed very efficiently from plasma, is the renal clearance low or high? Definition High renal clearance Term What is the formula for Renal Clearance? Definition RC=UV/P U=concentration of substance in uring mg/mL V=urine flow rate ml/min P=concentration of substance in plasma mg/mL Term In the formula, RC=UV/P, what is U? Definition U=concentration of substance in urine mg/mL Term In the formula, RC=UV/P, what is P? Definition P= concentration of substance in plasma mg/mL Term In the formula, RC=UV/P, what is V? Definition V= urine flow rate ml/min Term What test is based on GFR, tuular reabsorption and tuular secretion? Definition Renal clearance Term Where is Insulin filtered? Definition In GFR Term Is insulin reabsorbed and secreted? Definition NO Term Is creatinine filtered? Definition Yes Term Is creatinine reabsorbed and secreted? Definition No Term What is a normal value for insulin? Definition 125 mL/min= normal GFR Term What is a normal value for Creatinine? Definition 140 mL/min