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Undergraduate 3
11/27/2012

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Term
kidneys
Definition
paired, produce urine
Term
ureters
Definition
drain urine from kidney
Term
urinary bladder
Definition
sac like stores urine
Term
urethera
males-
females-
Definition
drain urine from bladder during urination (=micturition)
m- merges w/reproductive tract, urogenital
f- seperate
Term
kidney functions
maintains-
secretes-
removes-
Definition
maintains- water,ion, pH balance
secretes hormones
removes toxins and metabolic wastes
Term
what ions does the kidney maintain in balance?
Definition
Na, K, Ca2
Term
what hormones does the kidney secrete and functions?
Definition
renin: regulates plasma Na concentration
Erythropoietin: stimulate erythrocyte production in bone marrow
Term
what toxins and metabolic wastes does the kidney remove?
Definition
urea, uric acid, creatinine
Term
Urine begins as a:
Definition
filtrate of plasma
Term
cardiac output to kidneys
renal blood flow filtered
Definition
20-25%
20%
125 mL/min =180L/day
Term
What is the filtrate like?
Definition
same composistion as plasma except is is Mostly protein free
Term
When does the filtrate composistion change?
Definition
as it passes through kidney tubules
Term
How does the filtrate composistion change?
Definition
certain desirable ions/molecules returned to blood (sugars, aa, water)
Others are excreted in urine
Term
Where is the location and external anatomy of kidneys?
Definition
retroperitoneally; within paravertebral gutters (curves of ribs)
Lateral to T12-L3 vertebrae
Term
Average size of kidney?
Definition
12cm tall 6cm wide 3 cm thick- bar of soap
Term
what is on the concave surface where vessels and nerves enter and exit?
Definition
hilus
Term
what surrounds the kidney?
CT
Definition
renal capsule
dense, irregular CT
Term
renal cortex?
Definition
contains uriniferous tubules
Term
renal pyramids?
Definition
make up renal medulla
collecting ducts
(upside down pyramids)
Term
renal pelvis
Definition
just inside the hilus, within the renal sinus
Term
major calyces
Definition
2 total, drain into renal pelvis
Term
minor calyces
Definition
several (7-13)
drain into major calyces
Term
collecting ducts in the renal pyramids drain into and through?
Definition
into minor calyces thru openings at papillae of pyramids
Term
what is the flow of filtrate from collecting ducts?
Definition
collecting ducts thru:
openings in papillae of pyramids to:
minor calyces to
major calcyce to
renal pelvis to
ureters (urine)
Term
what are uriniferous tubules, and what are they composed of?
Definition
=renal tubules, composed of
Nephron and collecting duct
Term
What is the nephron?
Definition
renal corpuscle plus renal tubules
Term
What is the collecting duct in the uriniferous tubules involved in?
Definition
concentrating urine
Term
What types is the renal corpuscle?
Definition
glomerulus and glomerular capsule
Term
What is the glomerulus?
Definition
twisted ball of blood capillaries which are fenestrated
Term
what is the glomerular capsule?
Definition
Bowman's capsule
parietal layer- simple squamous and outer
visceral layer- podocytes, covers the glomerular capillaries (foot processes of podocytes)
Term
how does the glomerular capsule surround glomeruli?
Definition
open end where arterioles enter and leave= vascular pole
hand in balloon fit
Term
what is the glomerular space?
Definition
surrounds glomeruli within glomerular capsule
Term
the route of passage of substances between blood and glomerular space consists of:
Definition
fenestrae of glomerular capillaries
basement membrane/basal laminae
filtration slits between podocytes
Term
what is the barrier for protein filtration?
Definition
probably basal lamina of basement membrane
maybe protein diaphragm over fenestrae
Term
What type of capillary beds are nephrons associated with?
Definition
each glomerulus
peritubular capillaries
Term
each glomerulus associated with a nephron is:
fed and drained by-
afferent-
efferent-
Definition
arterioles
afferent arterioles- blood into glomeruli
efferent arterioles- blood out of glomeruli
Term
peritubular capillaries:
arise from-
surround:
describe:
absorb:
Definition
efferent arterioles
surround renal tubules
low pressure, porous capillaries
absorb solutes, water
Term
85% of nephrons:
Definition
cortical nephrons- entirely w/in cortex of kidney
Term
15% of nephrons:
Definition
Juxtamedullary nephrons
at junctions of cortex and medulla
long loops of henle
responsible for kidney's ability to fo
Term
Juxtamedullary nephrons
responsible for kidney's ability to:
Definition
form small volumes of concentrate urine
Term
vasa recta:
part of the kidney's -- system
dip down and point:
surround:
Definition
thin-walled looping capillaries
urine-concentrating system
dip down from base of pyramids toward pointed end into medulla
surround juxtaglomerular nephrons
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