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Urinary
Urinary
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/13/2011

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Term
What is the main excretory organ?
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kidneys
Term
which kidney is slightly higher
Definition
left
Term
intense fasting can cause the kidney to fall out of place this is called
Definition
renal ptosis
Term
name given when urine backs up into the kidny 
Definition
hydronephrosis
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kidney cells die
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necrosis
Term
kidneys quit working
Definition
kidney failure
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point on the renal pyramid pointing down is called
Definition
renal papilla
Term
upon liquid passing through the filtration membrane of a nephron, the liquid is refered to as
Definition
filtrate
Term
3 parts of the renal corpuscle
Definition

Bowman's capsule

 

glomerulus

 

filtration membrane

Term
__________ brings blood into the glomerulus
Definition
afferent arteriole
Term

NFP stands for?

 

NFP = HPg - (OPg + HPc)

Definition
net filtration pressure
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name the arterial blood supply to nephrons
Definition
renal A -> Segmental -> interlobar->arcuate -> cortical radiate
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JGA stand for
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juxtaglomerular apparatus
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group of tightly packed cells in jga that are chemoreceptors that respond to NaCl
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macula densa
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granular cells contain _________ granules
Definition
renin
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________________ is the most common Cation in Filtrate
Definition
Sodium
Term
aquaporins only in present in collecting ducts if _________ is present
Definition

ADH

 

 

antidiuretic hormone

Term

the main result of aldosterone stops

 

__________

 

excretion

Definition
Na+
Term
excess K+ is called
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Hyperkalemia
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with out _________ 2% Na+ loss/day is incompatible with life

 

Definition
Aldosterone
Term
aldosterone is the strongest
Definition
mineralocorticoid
Term
if K+ up ____________ is released
Definition
Aldosterone
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JG(juxtaglomerular cells) release __________ into the blood.
Definition
renin
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order of JG cells to aldosterone release
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JG-> release renin into blood ->renin removes protein Angiotensinogen->Angiotensin I made and converted by ACE into Angiotensin II -> II releases aldosterone
Term
ACE stand for
Definition
Angiotensin converting enzyme
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Juxtamedullary nephrons are wrapped in _____________ capillary network
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Vasa reta
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