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Chapter 18 & 19
Renal System
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
07/26/2011

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What are the main functions of the renal system?
Definition
to filter blood, regulate blood V, ions, and waste
Term
Name the three distinct regions of the kidney.
Definition
cortex (outter), mudulla (inner), renal pelvis
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What is a nephron?
Definition
smallest functional unit of the kidney
Term
What make up a nephron?
Understand what each component of the nephron serves to do?
Definition
the vascular (brings in the blood)and tubular (transport filtration) and the glomerulus is where filtration happens .......................
Term
Why is the blood pressure high in the glomerulus?
Definition
to make sure filtration occurs and resorption doesn't happen
afferent arteriole has a bigger diameter
Term
What do the juxtaglomerular (JG) cell function to do?
Definition
Term
What forces influence the overall net movement of filtration out of the glomerulus?
Definition
the pressure is higher in the glomerulus
Term
What happens when glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is too high?
a. Too low?
Definition
There is not enough time for resorption and important things are eliminated that we need
a. Too much of the bad stuff is reabsorbed and makes risk for blood disease
Term
What are the intrinsic and extrinsic controls for GFR?
Definition
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What does myogenic autoregulation respond to?
Definition
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Which division of the nervous system influences GFR? How?
Definition
Term
When the rennin-angiotensin mechanism is initiated, what influence does it have on blood pressure?
a. When is this mechanism is activated?
Definition
Term
Why is Na reabsorption so important for the reabsorption of other solutes?
Definition
Because other nutrients follow Na (like water)
Term
What is the T (m) for a reabsorbed substance?
Definition
Term
Why wouldn't a substance be reabsorbed?
Definition
not soluble across the membrane, no channels, no carrier (ie waste, curic acid)
Term
Why is tubular secretion important?
Definition
to control blood pH levels
Term
What is is the permeability for water and solutes in:
a. The descending loop of Henle?
b. The ascending loop of Henle?
Definition
Term
How is dilute urine formed (water reabsorption/ ion movement/ hormone present)?
Definition
do not need to reabsorb water and no need for hormones. NO ADH.
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How is concentrated urine formed (water reabsorption/ ion movement/ hormone present)?
Definition
water needs to be reabsorbed. ADH is needed.
Term
What substances are usually never reabsorbed?
Definition
Urea, creatine, and uric acid
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