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APHY 102 Urinary

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Term
Definition
af-   to/ afferent arteriole (leads to)  
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calyc-   small cup  
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cort-   covering  
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cyst-   bladder  
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detrus-   force away  
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glom-   little ball  
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juxta-   near to  
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mict-   to pass urine  
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nephr-   pertaining to kidney  
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papill-   nipple  
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prox-   nearest  
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ren-   kidney  
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trigon-   triangular  
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position of kidneys in relation to vertebrae   12th thoracic to 3rd lumbar  
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position in body   posterior to the parietal peritoneum and against the deep muscles of the back  
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what holds kidneys in place?   connective and adipose tissue  
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kidneys secrete what hormone to control the rate of RBC formation?   erythropoietin  
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kidneys secrete what enzyme to regulate blood pressure?   renin  
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kidneys regulate absorption of calcium ions by activating vitamin   D  
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renal pelvis   located mostly inside renal sinus directs the urine formed by the kidney toward the ureter.  
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functional unit of kidney   nephron  
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renal arteries transport   large volume of blood to the kidneys  
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Blood flow through the kidneys   renal A-interlobular A-arcuate A-cortical radiate A-afferent arteriole-glomerular capillaries-efferent arteriole-peritubular capillaries or vasa recta-cortical radiate vein-arcuate vein-interlobular vein-renal vein  
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what are the two major components of a nephron?   renal corpuscle, renal tubule  
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the _____ arteriole supplies blood to the nephron   afferent  
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from afferent arterioles blood flows into ?   glomerular capillaries  
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segments of the renal tubule in order   proximal tubule-nephron loop-distal tubule  
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the segment of renal tubule that receives filtrate from the glomerular capsule is the ____ tubule   proximal  
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urine formation   glomerular filtration-tubular reabsorption-tubular secretion  
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the most commonly measured index of kidney function   glomerular filtration rate (GFR)  
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cells that cover the glomerulus, helping to form the visceral layer of the capsule are called   podocytes  
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what secretes renin   the juxtaglomerular apparatus  
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