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SBGR ALH 165 Urinary II (2012 LS)

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