SBGR Urinary II Word Scramble
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Efferent arteriole | Delivers blood to peritubular capillaries |
Juxtaglomerular complex | Specialized cells that secrete rennin when glomerular blood pressure falls |
Afferent arteriole | Delivers blood from a cortical radiate artery |
Filtration slits | Narrow gaps between adjacent processes in the glomerulus |
Podocytes | Large cells with complex processes |
Obligatory water reabsorption | Recovers 85% of the volume of filtrate produced |
Facultative water reabsorption | Precisely controls the amount of water reabsorbed |
Aquaporins | Special water channels caused by ADH |
Polyuria | Production of excessive amounts of urine |
Oliguria | Scanty production of urine |
Renal failure | Occurs when kidneys are unable to perform the excretory functions needed to maintain homeostasis |
Acute renal failure | Kidney function deteriorates rapidly and may be impaired for weeks |
Chronic renal failure | Kidney function deteriorates gradually and the associated problems accumulate over time |
Dialysis | Passive diffusion across a selectively permeable membrane |
Pyelogram | Image of the urinary system obtained by taking an x-ray of the kidneys after administering a contrast dye intraveneously |
micturition | another name for urination |
dysuria | painful or difficult urination |
pyelonephritis | kidney infection |
renal calculi | kidney stones |
minerals | inorganic substances that dissociate in body fluids to form ions called electrolytes |
acidosis | pH of plasma falls below 7.35 |
alkalemia | pH of plasma rises about 7.45 |
Hemoglobin buffer system | only intracellular buffer system that can have an immedicate effect on the pH of body fluids |
Metabolic acid-base disorders | results fromt he production or loss of excessive amounts of acids |
Respiratory acid-base disorders | results from an imbalance between the rate at which CO2 is generated and the rate at which CO2 is eliminated at the lungs |
Sodium bicarbonate | |
Acetazolamide sodium | |
Thiazide | |
Bumetanide | |
Spironolactone |
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