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| What structures ( in order ) does urine pass through as it leaves the body? |
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Definition
minor calyx
major calyx
renal pelvis
ureter
urinary bladder
urethra |
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| The functional unit of the kidney is |
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| One feature of the renal blood cirulation that makes it unique is? |
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Definition
| there are two sets of capalliries |
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Term
Which has the opposite effect on urine production from the others
-decreased solutes in the blood
-decreased BP
-increased ambient temp
-dehydration
-reduced water consumption |
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Definition
| decreased solutes in blood |
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Term
| The glomerular filtration is regulated by? |
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Definition
ANS
the renin-angiotensin system
atrial natiuretic factor |
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If the following hypothetical conditions exist, what would be the net filtration pressure
Glomerular blood hydrostatic 80 mm HG
Glomerular blood osmotic 20 mm Hg
Capsular hyrdostatic 30 mm Hg |
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| The capillaries of the glomerulus differ from other capillary networks in the body because they? |
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Definition
| branch from and drain into arterioles |
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Term
What is not a function of the kidney
-Water volume control
-blood pressure control
-urine storage
-converts Vit D to an active form |
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Definition
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Term
| Potassium is secreted by the ________ and reabsorbed by the ________ |
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Definition
| distal convoluted tubule; proximal convulted tubule |
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Term
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Definition
diffuse into the ascending limb of the vasta recta
- be reaborbed at the proximal tubule |
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Term
| Water reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate initially enters the? |
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Definition
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Term
| Plasma contains a much greater concentration of ________ than the glomerular filtrate |
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Definition
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Term
| An increase in water permeability of the distal convulted tubules and collection duct is due to |
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Definition
| an increase on production of ADH |
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Term
| The descending loop of the nephron allows |
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Definition
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Term
| Blood hydrostatic opposes capsular hydrostatic and blood oncotic... this describes what? |
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Definition
| Pressures affecting net glomerular filtration |
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Term
| Tubular secreation of urea is accomplished in the? |
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Definition
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Term
| Tubular reabsorption and tubular secreation differ in? |
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Definition
| secreation add material to the filtrate; reabsorption removes materials form the filtrate |
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Term
The kidneys
-conserves H+
- conserves NH4+
-elminates H+
-eliminates NH4+
-conserves HCO3- |
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Definition
-elminates H+
-eliminates NH4+
-conserves HCO3- |
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Term
| If a person excretes about 1 liter of urine during 24hr period, estimate the total glomerular filtrate formed |
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Definition
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Which should not appear in glomerular filtrate just after the process of glomerular filtration has been accomplished
-protein
-urine
-glucose
-both 1&2 are right |
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Definition
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Term
| Loop of Henle is to the vasa recta as convulted tubles are to? |
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Definition
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| The two "currents" used in the countercurrent exchange system are the? |
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Definition
| ascending and descending limbs |
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Term
| The countercurrent exchange system does what? |
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Definition
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| Atrial natriuretic factor does what? |
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Definition
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| What is a waste product of protein metabolism? |
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