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| What does the General anatomy of the Urinary system look like? |
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Definition
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| What are the general functions of the kidneys? |
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Definition
-elimination of nitrogenous wastes, toxins, and drugs
-maintenance of ionic balances, acid/base balances, and water balance
-conservation of important substances
-secete renin
-secrete erythropoietin |
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| What does the kidney do maintenance on? |
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Definition
ionic balances (K+. Cl-, Na+)
acid/base balances/ pH (HCO3-/H+)
water balance |
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| What important substances does the kidney conserve? |
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Definition
| glucose, amino acids, vitamins, etc. |
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| What is secretion of renin? What does it do? |
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Definition
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| What does secretion of erythropoietin do? |
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Definition
| red blood cell production |
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| Where is are the kidneys positioned? |
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Definition
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| What is the macroscopic anatomy of the kidney? |
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Definition
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| What are the three layers which surround each kidney? |
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Definition
renal capsule - adipose capsule - renal fascia
innermost outermost |
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What is the renal capsule?
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Definition
-innermost fibrous layer
- adheres directly to the kidney's surface
-protection |
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| What is the adipose capsule? |
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Definition
PILLOW
- the fatty mass
-holds kidneys in place
-cushions against mechanical trauma
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| What is the renal fascia? |
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Definition
- outermost layer
- made of dense fibrous CT
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| What does the renal fascia surround besides the kidney? |
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Definition
| the superior adrenal glands |
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Term
What does the internal anatomy of the kidney look like?
(picture) |
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Definition
| [image] a. renal cortex, b. renal medulla, c. renal medullary pyramids, d. major/minor calyces, e. renal pelvis, f. ureter |
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| What 6 things make up the internal anatomy of the kidney? |
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Definition
| renal cortex, renal medulla, renal/medullary pyramids, major/minor calyces, renal pelvis, ureter |
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Term
| What is the renal cortex? |
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Definition
| superficial region, light colored GRANULAR appearance |
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| What is the renal medulla? |
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Definition
- deep to the cortex
-reddish-brown smooth appearance |
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| What are the renal/medullary pyramids? |
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Definition
| cone-shaped masses that drain urine from the nephrons |
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| What are the major/minor calyces? |
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Definition
| collects URINE from the PYRAMIDS and EMPTIES it into the RENAL PELVIS |
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| What does the renal pelvis do? |
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Definition
| drains URINE into the URETER |
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