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Urinary System
Ch. 28
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
12/11/2009

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Term
major function of urinary system?
Definition
remove metabolic wastes from blood and direct them out of the body
Term
4 organs of urinary system
Definition

kidneys

ureters

urinary bladder

urethra

Term
Kidney (Renal) location
Definition

high on posterior abdominal wall

retroperitoneal

Term
renal capsule structure
Definition
tough fibrous shell around kidney
Term
renal cortex structure
Definition
outer portion of kidney
Term
renal medulla structure
Definition
inner portion of kidney
Term
renal pyramids structure
Definition
cone shaped masses of tissue in renal medulla
Term
ureter structure
Definition
tube leading from kidneys
Term
renal pelvis structure
Definition
superior end of ureter which is expanded to forma funnel shape
Term

major calyces structure

 

-how many tubes

Definition

divisions of renal pelvis

 

2-3 tubes

Term

minor calyces structure

 

-how many tubes

Definition

divisions of major calyces

 

4-6 tubes

Term
main waste in urine
Definition
urea
Term
urea is what kind of waste product
Definition
nitrogen waste product of protein metabolism
Term
kidneys regulate RBC with what hormone?
Definition
erythropoietin
Term
kidneys regulate blood pressure with what hormone?
Definition
renin
Term
kidneys regulate blood volume with what hormone?
Definition
ADH (anti-diuretic)
Term
blood composition also known as?
Definition
blood concentration
Term
kidneys regulate calcium homeostasis with what hormone?
Definition
calcitriol - active form of vit D
Term
kidneys regulate pH by regulating concentration of what 2 ions?
Definition

H+ and bicarbonate ions (HCO3-)

 

by excreting a variable amount of H+ in the urine

Term
renin activates what pathway?
Definition
renin-angiotensin-aldsterone pathway
Term
functional unit of a kidney
Definition

nephron

 

1.25 million/kidney

Term
nephron is composed of 2 things
Definition

renal corpuscle

renal tubule

Term
renal corpuscle 2 parts
Definition
glomerulus within a bowmans capsule
Term
filtration unit of the renal corpuscle
Definition
glomerulus
Term
5 structures of the renal tubule
Definition

pct

descendng loop of henle

ascending loop of henle

dct

collecting duct

Term
collecting duct empties into what?
Definition

minor calyx which leads to a

major calyx and

the renal pelvis

Term
location of interlobar arteries
Definition

between renal columns

 

(between each pyramid)

Term
actual waste kidneys produce
Definition
50 ml/hr
Term

1. Glomera Filtration Rate (GFR)

 

2. after reabsorption

Definition

1. 180 L/day

(7.5 L/hr)

 

2. 1.2 L/day

Term

point of contact between

the afferent arteriole and DCT

Definition
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus (JGA)
Term
Macula Densa
Definition
spot where cells in DCT are in contact with the affterent arteriole
Term
final part of ascending loop of henle
Definition
macula densa
Term
smooth muscle cells in afferent arteriole
Definition
juxtaglomerular cells
Term
JGA is very important in the regulation of ?
Definition
glomerular filtration
Term

when do JG cells release Renin?

 

 (2)

Definition

blood volume falls 

 

or

 

blood flow to kidneys decreases

Term
3 stimulis of Renin release
Definition

dehydration

Na deficiency

hemorrhage

Term
2 nephron functions
Definition

remove wastes from blood

 

regulate water & electrolyte concentrations

Term
3 major steps of urine formation
Definition

glomerular filtration

rubular reabsorption

tubular secretion

Term
fenestrated glomerular capillaries filter what 2 things from blood
Definition
water and dissolved materials
Term
filtrate of fenestrated glomerular capillaries is collected in what?
Definition
Bowman's Capsule
Term
Are proteins filtered out of blood?
Definition
NO
Term

filtration is due to what force?

 

-force is inside what?

Definition
hydrostatic pressure inside glomerular capillaries
Term
blood colloidal osmotic pressure
Definition
25-30 mmHg
Term
Capsular Colloidal Osmotic Pressure
Definition
0 mmHg
Term
Hydrostatic Pressure in Glomerular Capillaries
Definition
50-60 mmHg
Term
Hydrostatic Pressure in Bowman's Capsule
Definition
15 mmHg
Term
Kidneys produce how many ml of fluid per min?
Definition
125 ml/min
Term
filtrate is reabsorbed in?
Definition
tubule
Term
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is directly affected by 2 things
Definition

blood pressure

blood volume

Term
tubular reabsorption
Definition
process by which substances are transported from the glomerular filtrate to blood in the peritubular caps
Term
substances are transported from the glomerular filtrate to peritublar caps through what?
Definition
walls of the renal tubule
Term
osmosis
Definition
reabsorption of water
Term

tubular reabsorption mostly occurs where?

 

-through what process?

Definition

PCT

 

through ACTIVE TRANSPORT

Term
reabsorbed substances pass from where to where to where?
Definition

lumen of renal tubule through epithelial cells (PCT)

 to 

lumen of a peritubular capillary

to 

bloodsteam

Term
5 reabsorbed substances
Definition

glucose

amino acids

water

ions (sodium,chloride,phosphate,sulfate,potassium)

creatine & other acids

(lactic acid,citric acid,urea,uric acid,ascorbic acid)

Term
as water is reabsorbed, substances remaining in filtrate become?
Definition
concentrated
Term
tubular secretion
Definition
process by which substances are transported from blood in peritublar caps into the DCT
Term
what maintains ion concentrations in blood
Definition
tubular secretion
Term
if ion concentrations in blood are high, they will be?
Definition
secreted into urine
Term
dehydration is prevented by what kind of mechanism?
Definition
negative feedback with ADH
Term
when excessive amounts of water are being lost in the urine, ADH does what?
Definition
promotes the reabsorption of water through the DCT
Term

by-products of metabolism

Definition
wastes
Term
waste that comes from amino acid metabolism
Definition
urea
Term
waste that comes from nucleotide metabolism
Definition
uric acid
Term
wastes are reabsorbed by what?
Definition
tubules
Term

what % of urine is water?

 

other % include 4 things

Definition

95 %

 

urea

uric acid

trace amino acids

electrolytes

Term
ureters
Definition
small tubes that carry urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder
Term
ureters carry urine through what kind of movement?
Definition
peristaltic movement
Term
length of ureters
Definition
25 - 39 cm
Term
ureters location in relation to the peritoneum?
Definition
retroperitoneal
Term
3 layers of ureter
Definition

inner mucosa

middle muscularis

outer serosa

Term
transitional epithelium of the ureters
Definition
inner mucosa
Term
2 layers of middle muscularis
Definition

inner circular layer of smooth muscle

outer longitudinal layer (peristalsis)

Term
outer longitudinal layer of the middle muscularis is called?
Definition
peristalsis
Term
fibrous CT of the ureter
Definition
outer serosa
Term
location of urinary bladder
Definition

within pelvic cavity

behind symphysis pubis

Term
urinary bladder is lined by?
Definition
transitional epithelium
Term
urinary bladder is covered by?
Definition
fibrous CT
Term
muscle inside the urinary bladder?
Definition
detrusor muscle
Term
detrusor muscle is how many layers of smooth muscle
Definition
3
Term
function of urinary bladder
Definition
storage of urine
Term
urethra 
Definition
tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside
Term
micturition
Definition
process by which urine is expelled from urinary bladder to outside
Term
12 steps of urine elimination
Definition

glomerulus -GFR collected in 

Bowman's Capsule

PCT

loop of Henle

DCT

collecting duct (urine)

minor calyx

major calyx

renal pelvis

ureter 

urinary bladder

urethra

Term
% of nephron is cortical vs juxtamedulary
Definition

85% cortical

15% juxtamedullary

Term
13 steps in path of blood flow from the heart through a nephron and back to the heart
Definition

renal artery

segmental arteries

interlobar arteries

arcuate arteries

interlobular arteries

afferent arterioles

glomerular capillaries

efferent arterioles

peritubular capillaries

interlobular veins

arcuate veins

interlobar veins

renal vein

Term
location of interlobar vs interlobular arteries
Definition

interlobar - between each pyramid

              -between renal columns

 

interlobular - within cortex

Term
afferent vs efferent arterioles leads where?
Definition

afferent - to glomerulus

           efferent - away from glomerulus

Term
what provides blood supply for loops of Henley?
Definition
Vasa Recta
Term
removal of 1 kidney can cause the other to undergo?
Definition
hypertrophy
Term
if 1 kidney was removed the other kidney would filter what % of blood?
Definition
80% of the rate of 2 kidneys
Term
2 components of the JGA
Definition

macula densa

juxtaglomerular cells

Term

significance of the JGA

 

-regulates 3 things

Definition

regulates the:

function of each nephron

renal blood flow

glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

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