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Kahoot 5 Urinary

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Functions of kidneys include: Role in regulation of blood ionic composition and volume, production of hormones calcitrol and erythropoitin, and excretion of wastes from metabolic reactions
_______ converts NH3 to urea, which is removed from blood by the _______? Liver; Kidney
Indent where ureters wmerge alonf with blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves? Renal hilum
Thin layer of connective tissue that anchors kidney to surrounding structures and abdominal wall? Renal fascia
True about the structure of kidneys: Renal minor calyx-portions of cortex that extend into lobe
Are nephrons the microscopic functional units of a kidney? Yes
Urine formed by nephron drains into _____? The minor/major calyces > renal pelvis >ureter > urinary bladder.
Renal nerves are part of the ______ regulating blood flow Sympathetic autonomic nervous system
All of these are parts of the Renal Tubule: •Proximal convoluted tubule •loop of Henle •distal convoluted tubule And NOT the glomerulus
The ratio of the weight of urine volume to thw weight of the same distilled water volume is? UTI,PCT,GFR, spexific gravity? Specific gravity
Cortical nephrons makes are ______ and Juxtamedullary nephrons makes are _____ of nephrons? 80-85%; 20-25%
______ forms the outer wall and ______ forms inner wall of a capsule? Parietal layer; Visceral layer
True about glomerulus: •glomerular filtrate:fluid that enters capsular space. •filtration membrane:permits filtration of water & solutes. •pedicels of podocytes:create filtration slits. NOT true fenestration: prevents filtration of larger protein.
True about the color of urine: color is due to urochrome & urobilin, concentrated urine is darker in color, drinking lot of alcohol can make the color of urine lighter. NOT true about urine: diet, medication, diseases does not have an affect color.
Measures blood nitrogen that is part of the urea resulting from catabolism of amino acids? Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
True about renal plasma clearance: •It is a timed series of urine collection •volume of blood cleared of a substance per unit time. •creatine can be administered to measure renal function. NOT true of renal plasma clearance: less useful in diagnosis of kidney problems than blood test.
The presence of reb blood cells in urine? Hematuria
The presence of excess albumin in urine? Albuminuria
Tiny masses that have hardened and assumed the shape of the lumen of the tubule? Casts
True about ureters: •you are born with 2 •peristalic waves,hydrostatic pressure and gravity move urine. •no anatomical valve at the opening of ureters into bladder. NOT true of ureters:ureters do not transport urine from urethra to the bladder.
Urinary bladder has only voluntary muscle contractions.
Created by: Jessleung
 

 



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