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Digestive Sysemt Lab Test
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
02/20/2013

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What do we find in the renal cortex
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renal corpuscles, proximal convoluted tubules, and distal convoluted tubules
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What is in the Renal Corpuscle
Definition
Bowman's capsule, the glomerulus, and the capsular space
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What do we find in the renal medulla
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loop of Henle, and collecting tubules
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What epithelium makes up the Bowman's capsule
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simple squamous epithelium
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What epithelium makes up the Proximal convoluted tubule
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simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli
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What epithelium makes up the Loop of Henle
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simple squamous epithelium
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What epithelium makes up the distal convoluted tubule
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simple cuboidal epithelium without microvilli
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What epithelium makes up the collecting duct
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simple cuboidal epithelium
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What are the layers of the ureter
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mucosa, muscualris, and serosa
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What are the layers of the urinary bladder
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mucosa, muscularis
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How long does the urinary bladder store urine
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until micturition
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What is the trigone
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the two opening of the ureters, and the entrance of the urethra
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Where is the median umbilical ligament located
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the small round thing at the top of the utereus
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Where is the peritoneum locater
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the thin layer above the utereus
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Where is the detrusor muscle located
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the middle layer ot the utereus
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Where is the trigone located
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in the utereus the triagle part that connects the ureter openings to the urethral
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Where is the transitional epithelium and lamina propria located
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in the mucosa of the bladder
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What organs are apart of the Urinary System
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kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
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What are the functions of the urinary system
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filtration, re absorption, and secretion
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How does the urinary system maintain fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
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filtering blood to remove wastes, remove ions, conserve water, conserve ions that are in short supply
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How does it maintain blood pressure
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adjusting blood volume
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What is retroperitoneal mean
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located inferior to the diaphragm behind the abdominal wall or peritoneum
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What organ is retroperitoneal
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kidney
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What is the kidney composed of
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fibrous renal capsule, renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pyramids, renal column, renal papilla, minor calyces, major calyces, renal pelvis
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Where is the renal medula located
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the center of the kidney looks like coral reef
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Where are the renal pyramids located
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they are inside the renal medula
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Where are the renal column located
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area between the renal medulla
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Where are the renal papilla located
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connects the nephron in the renal medulla to the ureter
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WWhere are the minor calyces located
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after the renal papilla
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Where are the major calcyes located
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after the minor calyces in the renal pelvis
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Where is the renal pelvis
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the area right before the ureter
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Where is the renal cortex
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The area at surrounding the top of the kidney
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Where are the nephron located
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inside the renal medula
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Where is the glomerular capsule located
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the circular top of the nephron
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What is the functional unit of the kidney
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the nephron
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How many nephrons does each kidney have
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1.3 mill
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