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A&P II Lab final

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The body system that includes kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra

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Urinary System

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Function of the urinary system

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maintain electrolyte balance;
remove nitrogenous waste;
regulate fluid balance; maintain blood and tissue ph

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The functional unit of the kidney

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nephron

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The cluster of capillaries, forming part of the nephron "little ball of yarn" that forms filtrate

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glomerulus

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"foot cells"

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podocytes

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capsule of the nephron

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Bowman's Capsule

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3 functions of the nephron

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filtration;
reabsorption;
secretion

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The smooth collapsible, muscular sac that stores urine temporarily (storage resevoir for urine)

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urinary bladder

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3 parts of the glomerular filtration membrane

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fenestrated glomeralar endothelium (capillary);
basement membrane (connective tissue)
capsular epithelium (Bowman's capsule)

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macula densa

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chemoreceptors/osmoreceptors

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JG (juxtaglomerular)cells

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mechanoreceptors

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ureter

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exits pelvis of the kidney to urinary bladder

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urethra

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expels urine to the outside of the body

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the openings in the glomerular endothelium [L. fedestratus, windows]

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Fenestatal

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functional unit of the kidney, consisting of the renal corpuscle, the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle, and the distal convoluted tubule

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Nephron

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one of two tubes conducting urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

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Ureter

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tube conducting urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

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Urethra

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Inability to prevent the discharge of any of the excretions, especially of urine or feces

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Incontinence

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part of the kidney consisting of renal lobules in the outer zone beneath the capsule and the lobules of the renal columns that are extensions inward between the pyramids;

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Renal cortex- (contains the renal corpuscles, medullary rays, and proximal and distal convoluted tubules)

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One of a number of pyramidal masses seen on longitudinal section of the kidney; they contain part of the loops of Henle and the collecting tubules

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Renal Pyramid

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Mass of capillary loops at the beginning of each nephron, nearly surrounded by Bowman’s capsule

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Glomerulus

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artery conveying blood to a part

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Afferent vessel

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efferent glomerular arteriole of kidney

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Efferent vessel

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a microscopic structure in the kidney, which regulates the function of each nephron. The juxtaglomerular apparatus is found between the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle and the returning Distal Convoluted Tubule of the same nephron. This location is critical to its function in regulating renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. The three cellular components of the apparatus are the macula densa of the distal convoluted tubule, smooth muscle cells of the afferent arteriole and juxtaglomerular cells.

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JG apparatus

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cells of the distal convoluted tubule located at the renal corpuscle and forming part of the juxtaglomerular apparatus

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Macula densa

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the nephron that extends from the glomerulus to the descending limb of the loop of Henle

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PCT-(Proximal Convoluted Tubule

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convoluted tubule of the nephron that extends from the ascending limb of the loop of Henle and ends in the collecting duct

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DCT-(Distal Convoluted Tubule)

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U-shaped part of tge nephron extending from the proximal to the distal convoluted tubule and consisting of descending and ascending limbs. Some of the loops of Henle extend into the renal pyramids

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Loop of Henle

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A double-walled, cup-shaped structure around the glomerulus of each nephron of the vertebrate kidney. It serves as a filter to remove organic wastes, excess inorganic salts, and water.

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Bowman’s capsule

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Movement, due to a pressure difference, of a liquid through a filter that prevents some or all of the substance in the liquid from passing through

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Filtration

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The act of resorbing

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Resorption

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Substance produced inside a cell and released from the cell

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Secretion

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Specialized capillary that extends from the cortex of the kidney into the medulla and then back to the cortex

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Vas Recta

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capillary network located in the cortex of the kidney; associated with the distal and proximal convoluted tubules

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Peritubular capillary bed

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The Bowman's capsule extends into a tubule that is proximal to the glamerulus, called the ______

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PCT or proximal convoluted tubule

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Hair pin loop of nephron tubule that descends/ascends, assisting electrolyte balance by forming a concentration gradient, is _______

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Loop of Henley

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portion of the loop of the nephron distal to the glomerulus is the _____

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DCT or distal convoluted tubule

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Urination, voiding, emptying of urinary bladder is formally called _______

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micturition

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small, red, retroperitoneal bean shaped organs that are responsible for urine formation, are called the

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kidneys

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substances that increase urine production are collectively called _____

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diuretics

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process of filtering, as in the glomerulus filtering filtering the blood into Bowman's capsule, is formally called _______

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filtration

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The outside of any organ is called the _______

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cortex

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pyramid shaped collection of tubules within the medulla of the kidneys

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renal pyramids

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opening "basin" or collective expansions of the major calyces in the kidney

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renal pelvis

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excretory product from the urinary system, or filtrate that has passed into the collecting ducts to the papillary ducts

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urine

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connective tissue "capsule" that wraps tightly around the perimeter of the kidney like the skin of an apple

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renal capsule

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measurement of concentration within a nephron, measured in milliosmols

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concentration

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indentation of the kidney

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renal hilus or renal hilum

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collective openings of two or more minor calyces

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mahor calyces

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middle of any organ is called the

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medulla

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middle of the kidney is called the

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renal medulla

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capsule that surrounds, supports and protects the kidney made of adipose tissue, is called the

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renal capsule

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fascia that surrounds the adipose capsule and holds the kidneys to the posterior body wasll is called the

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renal fascia

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the ducts that collect urine in the nephron are aptly called

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collecting ducts

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"foot cells" that surround the glomerular endothelium and form the external portion of the filtration membrane are called

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podocytes

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the substance that is filtered from glomerular blood plasma and seeps into the Bowman's capsule is now called

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filtrate

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the combination of the capillary hydrostatic pressure, the capsular hydrostatic pressure and the blood colloid osmotic pressure, together are referred to as the

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NFP or net filtration pressure

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the volume of filtrate formed each minute (125 mL/min)us called the

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GFR or glomerular filtration pressure

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The cells "next to the glomerulus" that secrete renin are called _______-

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JG cells

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The large ducts that drain (collect) filtrate from the distal convoluted tubules are called _____

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collecting ducts

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Transepithelial reclamation of solutes is called

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tubular reabsorption

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Reabsorption within the kidney tubules is called

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reabsorption

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Passive, nonselective process in which hydrostatic pressure forces fluids and solutes through the filtration membrane is called

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passive

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filtrationDiffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane from a less concentrated solution towards a more concentrated one is called

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osmosis

(where sodium goes, water will follow)

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inflammation of the entire kidney is called

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enteritis

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_______ & ________ are antidiuretic hormones (decrease water flow)

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ACH & ADH

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_____ ___ excretes water that is pulled back into the sodium particles in the body

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collecting ducts

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tests for osmotic pressures/chemicals of substances

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MD

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ascending limb actively pumpts out ____ & ___ ions

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Sodium and Chloride

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If there is not enough blood pressure coming in the JG cells release __________(enzyme.hormone

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redin

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angitension stimulates the release of ___

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aldosterone

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Function of aldosterone is to ______

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increase reabsorption of sodium in the collecting ducts

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Aldosterone makes watery dilute back into concentrate, which increases the blood pressure in glomarulus and then system sends message to stop releasing _________

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redin

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Vasorecta are really slow pressure to ____

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equal the pressure of concentrations

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Aldosterone and ADH determine the _________ of urine.

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concentration

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Purpose of CCK (coloncystokinn)

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concentration of the call bladder-emulsification of lipids;
__________ digestion secretions of pancreas
relax HP sphincter

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The glomerular capillary pressure has to be higher 'cuz pressure in capsule needs to be higher to push fluid out of filtration or the ___and _ will both flow backwards and cause toxicity

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capsular hydrostatic pressure (10mm Hg) &
blood colloid osmotic pressure (30 mm Hg)

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Filtration is passive in the

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glomerulus

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Tell about Inulin

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carbohydrate (Polysaccharide);
it is never reabsorbed or secreted, but filters out and goes outside the body