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Urinalysis week 1
Question | Answer |
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Each Kidney has how many nephrons? | 1-1.5 Million |
Cortical and Juxtamedullary Nephrons are responsible for what two things? | 1-Removal of Waste Products 2-Maintain Body's H2O and electrolyte balance |
What brings blood from the renal artery to the capillary tuft. | Afferent artteriole |
What carries blood from capillary tuft? | Efferent arteriole |
1st protein of kidney tubule that controls reabsorption | Proximal Convoluted tubule |
Empties urine into collection tubule | Distal convoluted tubule |
Sac that surrounds glomerular tuft | Bowman's Capsule |
Functions of kidneys | 1-maintains acid/base balance 2-selectively clears waste products 3-maintains essential H2O balance 4-Maintains Electrolyte Balance |
Chemical Constituents for reabsorption by active transport | glucose Na salt amino acids chloride |
Chemical constituents for reabsorption by passive transport | Sodium H2O Urea |
Collecting ducts do what? | 1-Lower production of ADH 2-Raise urine production |
Renal Threshhold for Glucose | 160-180 mg/dl |
Primary Constituents of Urine | Urea Chloride 5% of organic inorganic chemicals H2O uric acid crreatenine |