Renal System Physiology Quiz for 2nd Year Pharmacy Students

Renal System Lecture Summary

• Al-Turath University College/Pharmacy Department, 2nd-year students, are learning about the renal system from Assist. Prof. Dr. Shaymaa Abdalwahed.
• The learning objectives include understanding the morphology of a nephron, basic renal processes, defining glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and describing the physiologic anatomy of the kidney.
• The urinary system comprises two kidneys, two ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra, with the kidneys located in the retroperitoneal space in the posterior abdomen.
• The kidneys play a crucial role in controlling blood volume, ion concentration, and acid-base balance, serving as a major excretory organ responsible for removing metabolic waste products.
• The kidney converts plasma to ultrafiltrate, adding and removing substances to produce urine.
• The renal hilum is the entry and exit site for structures servicing the kidneys, including vessels, nerves, lymphatics, and ureters, and it acts as a gateway for blood, urine, and nerves.
• The renal pelvis, formed from the major and minor calyxes, emerges from the hilum.
• The lecture is part of the Physiology I-1 semester for the 2023/2024 academic year at Al-Turath University College.