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What is the primary waste product eliminated by the kidneys?
What is the primary waste product eliminated by the kidneys?
- Urea (correct)
- Glucose
- Bilirubin
- Insulin
Which of the following regulates red blood cell production?
Which of the following regulates red blood cell production?
- Secretion of creatinine
- Erythropoietin secretion (correct)
- Increase in blood volume
- Regulation of sodium balance
How do the kidneys contribute to long-term blood pressure regulation?
How do the kidneys contribute to long-term blood pressure regulation?
- By manipulating heart rate
- Regulating sodium and water balance (correct)
- Increasing glucose levels
- Secreting neurotransmitters
What is the role of the kidneys in calcium regulation?
What is the role of the kidneys in calcium regulation?
During which condition do the kidneys perform gluconeogenesis?
During which condition do the kidneys perform gluconeogenesis?
What is the primary function of the vasa recta in the renal system?
What is the primary function of the vasa recta in the renal system?
Which electrolyte does the kidney NOT primarily regulate?
Which electrolyte does the kidney NOT primarily regulate?
Which part of the urinary bladder is primarily responsible for urine collection?
Which part of the urinary bladder is primarily responsible for urine collection?
What stimulates erythropoietin secretion from the kidneys?
What stimulates erythropoietin secretion from the kidneys?
What initiates the attrition reflex related to bladder function?
What initiates the attrition reflex related to bladder function?
What type of muscle is primarily found in the bladder's body and neck?
What type of muscle is primarily found in the bladder's body and neck?
Which function of the kidneys helps maintain electrolyte balance?
Which function of the kidneys helps maintain electrolyte balance?
How does the contraction of the bladder increase internal pressure?
How does the contraction of the bladder increase internal pressure?
Which of the following statements about the internal sphincter is correct?
Which of the following statements about the internal sphincter is correct?
What role do the pelvic nerves play in bladder function?
What role do the pelvic nerves play in bladder function?
Which nerve is primarily associated with sympathetic control of the bladder?
Which nerve is primarily associated with sympathetic control of the bladder?
What primarily initiates peristaltic contractions in the ureters?
What primarily initiates peristaltic contractions in the ureters?
How does the sympathetic nervous system affect peristaltic contractions in the ureters?
How does the sympathetic nervous system affect peristaltic contractions in the ureters?
What role do stretch receptors in the bladder wall play during the filling of the bladder?
What role do stretch receptors in the bladder wall play during the filling of the bladder?
What happens when the signals from the cortex are weaker than the signals from the bladder?
What happens when the signals from the cortex are weaker than the signals from the bladder?
What three processes are involved in urine excretion?
What three processes are involved in urine excretion?
What typically causes complete emptying of the bladder during voluntary urination?
What typically causes complete emptying of the bladder during voluntary urination?
How does the composition of urine change as it travels through the renal system?
How does the composition of urine change as it travels through the renal system?
What is one of the functions of the external sphincter during urination?
What is one of the functions of the external sphincter during urination?
What happens to the number of nephrons as people age?
What happens to the number of nephrons as people age?
Which structure encases the glomerulus?
Which structure encases the glomerulus?
In which part of the nephron does primary urine formation occur?
In which part of the nephron does primary urine formation occur?
What is a primary function of the loop of Henle?
What is a primary function of the loop of Henle?
Which type of nephron has short loops of Henle and resides in the outer cortex?
Which type of nephron has short loops of Henle and resides in the outer cortex?
What does the macula densa monitor?
What does the macula densa monitor?
What occurs when substances are freely filtered at the glomerular capillaries but are neither reabsorbed nor secreted?
What occurs when substances are freely filtered at the glomerular capillaries but are neither reabsorbed nor secreted?
Which substance is an example of being filtered and then completely reabsorbed back into the blood?
Which substance is an example of being filtered and then completely reabsorbed back into the blood?
How many collecting ducts are typically found in each kidney?
How many collecting ducts are typically found in each kidney?
In which scenario is tubular secretion particularly important?
In which scenario is tubular secretion particularly important?
What type of nephron is characterized by having long loops of Henle that travel deeply into the medulla?
What type of nephron is characterized by having long loops of Henle that travel deeply into the medulla?
What happens to substances that are filtered but only partially reabsorbed?
What happens to substances that are filtered but only partially reabsorbed?
What is the primary function of the hilum in the kidneys?
What is the primary function of the hilum in the kidneys?
Which of the following illustrates the relationship between excretion, filtration, and reabsorption?
Which of the following illustrates the relationship between excretion, filtration, and reabsorption?
Which of the following substances is likely to be not reabsorbed at all and is instead excreted?
Which of the following substances is likely to be not reabsorbed at all and is instead excreted?
Which statement correctly describes the structure of the renal medulla?
Which statement correctly describes the structure of the renal medulla?
What is the role of the renal pelvis in urinary function?
What is the role of the renal pelvis in urinary function?
What role does tubular reabsorption play in urine formation compared to secretion?
What role does tubular reabsorption play in urine formation compared to secretion?
What percentage of cardiac output typically flows to the kidneys?
What percentage of cardiac output typically flows to the kidneys?
Which of the following statements is true about solute handling in the nephron?
Which of the following statements is true about solute handling in the nephron?
Which structure is directly responsible for the filtration of blood in the kidneys?
Which structure is directly responsible for the filtration of blood in the kidneys?
What causes fluid filtration to occur at high rates in the glomerular capillaries?
What causes fluid filtration to occur at high rates in the glomerular capillaries?
How do the efferent and afferent arterioles contribute to renal circulation?
How do the efferent and afferent arterioles contribute to renal circulation?
What is the primary role of the peritubular capillaries in the kidney?
What is the primary role of the peritubular capillaries in the kidney?
Flashcards
Glomerular Filtration
Glomerular Filtration
The process where fluids in the blood are filtered into Bowman's capsule in the kidneys, forming a protein-free filtrate.
Reabsorption
Reabsorption
The movement of substances from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream.
Secretion
Secretion
The process where substances are moved from the blood into the renal tubules.
Peristaltic Contractions
Peristaltic Contractions
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Stretch Reflex
Stretch Reflex
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External Sphincter
External Sphincter
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Urination
Urination
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Urine Excretion Formula
Urine Excretion Formula
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Vasa Recta
Vasa Recta
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Micturition Reflex
Micturition Reflex
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Body of the Bladder
Body of the Bladder
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Detrusor Muscle
Detrusor Muscle
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Neck of the Bladder
Neck of the Bladder
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Pelvic Nerves
Pelvic Nerves
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Tubular Reabsorption
Tubular Reabsorption
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Tubular Secretion
Tubular Secretion
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Freely Filtered, Neither Reabsorbed Nor Secreted
Freely Filtered, Neither Reabsorbed Nor Secreted
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Partially Reabsorbed
Partially Reabsorbed
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Fully Reabsorbed
Fully Reabsorbed
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Freely Filtered, Not Reabsorbed, Secreted
Freely Filtered, Not Reabsorbed, Secreted
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Reabsorption Importance
Reabsorption Importance
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Excretion Rate and Secretion
Excretion Rate and Secretion
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What is the hilum of the kidney?
What is the hilum of the kidney?
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What is the renal cortex?
What is the renal cortex?
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What is the renal medulla?
What is the renal medulla?
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What is a renal pyramid?
What is a renal pyramid?
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What are the vasa recta?
What are the vasa recta?
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What is the normal renal blood flow?
What is the normal renal blood flow?
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What are the peritubular capillaries?
What are the peritubular capillaries?
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What is glomerular filtration?
What is glomerular filtration?
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What is the main function of the kidneys?
What is the main function of the kidneys?
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Hydrostatic pressure regulation in kidneys
Hydrostatic pressure regulation in kidneys
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How do the kidneys regulate body fluids?
How do the kidneys regulate body fluids?
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How do the kidneys regulate blood pressure?
How do the kidneys regulate blood pressure?
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Nephrons in the kidney
Nephrons in the kidney
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How do the kidneys contribute to acid-base balance?
How do the kidneys contribute to acid-base balance?
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What is the glomerulus?
What is the glomerulus?
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What hormone does the kidneys produce related to red blood cell production?
What hormone does the kidneys produce related to red blood cell production?
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What is Bowman's capsule?
What is Bowman's capsule?
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What is the thin segment of the loop of Henle?
What is the thin segment of the loop of Henle?
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How do the kidneys contribute to vitamin D and calcium?
How do the kidneys contribute to vitamin D and calcium?
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What process does the kidneys perform to produce glucose during fasting?
What process does the kidneys perform to produce glucose during fasting?
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What is the macula densa?
What is the macula densa?
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What waste products do the kidneys eliminate from the body?
What waste products do the kidneys eliminate from the body?
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Difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons
Difference between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons
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What are collecting ducts?
What are collecting ducts?
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Study Notes
Urinary System - Kidneys
- Kidneys filter plasma, remove waste, regulate water and electrolyte balance, body fluid osmolality, electrolyte concentrations, arterial pressure, acid-base balance, erythrocyte production, hormone secretion, metabolism, and excretion.
- Kidneys eliminate metabolic waste (urea, creatine, uric acid, bilirubin, hormone metabolites).
- Kidney excretion of water and electrolytes must match intake to maintain homeostasis.
- Kidneys regulate sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, and phosphate.
- Kidneys are crucial for long-term arterial blood pressure regulation.
- Kidneys help regulate short-term arterial pressure through hormone secretion and vasoactive factors.
- Kidneys, along with lungs and buffer systems, regulate acid-base balance.
- Kidneys produce erythropoietin, stimulating red blood cell production.
- Hypoxia stimulates erythropoietin secretion.
- Severe kidney disease can lead to severe anemia.
- Kidneys produce 1-5 hydroxy vitamin D3 (active vitamin D), crucial for calcium deposition and gastrointestinal calcium reabsorption.
- Kidneys perform gluconeogenesis (glucose synthesis from amino acids) during prolonged fasting.
- Two kidneys, about 150g each, lie on the posterior abdominal wall, outside the peritoneal cavity (size of a clenched fist).
- Kidney hilum is a medial indentation where renal artery, vein, lymphatics, nerves, and ureter pass.
- Kidney consists of cortex (outer) and medulla (inner).
- Medulla has 8-10 renal pyramids, whose bases are at the cortex-medulla border and papillae that open into the minor calyx.
- Minor calyces combine to form major calyces, which form the renal pelvis, leading to the ureters.
- Ureter walls contract to propel urine to the bladder.
- Blood flow to kidneys is 22% of cardiac output (about 1100 mL/min).
- Renal artery branches into interlobar, arcuate, interlobular, and afferent arterioles, leading to glomerular capillaries.
- Glomerular capillaries coalesce into efferent arterioles, leading to peritubular capillaries.
- High glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure leads to rapid fluid filtration.
- Lower peritubular capillary hydrostatic pressure facilitates fluid reabsorption.
- Each kidney has ~800,000-1,000,000 nephrons (urine-forming units).
- Nephrons cannot regenerate; numbers decrease with age.
- A nephron consists of glomerulus and a long tubule, filtering and converting fluid to urine.
- Bowman's capsule surrounds the glomerulus, fluid enters it.
- Renal tubule (Bowman’s capsule > proximal tubule > loop of Henle > distal tubule > collecting duct) progressively modifies fluid.
- Descending/Ascending limbs of loop of Henle are thin segments.
- Macula densa cells in the distal tubule respond to salt levels in the filtrate.
- Cortical collecting ducts merge to form larger collecting ducts.
- Urine is formed through glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.
- Tubular reabsorption is more important than tubular secretion in urine formation.
- Certain substances are not reabsorbed and are directly excreted.
Urine Formation and Excretion
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Glomerular filtration removes water and solutes from blood, approximately 180L/day.
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Tubular reabsorption returns essential substances (glucose, amino acids, electrolytes) to blood.
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Tubular secretion moves substances from blood to filtrate (e.g., H+, K+, creatinine).
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Substances freely filtered can be reabsorbed, secreted, or neither.
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The rate of filtration and reabsorption in most substances exceeds secretion rate.
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Plasma volume is filtered and processed around 60 times daily.
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Urine excretion is filtration minus reabsorption + secretion.
Urinary Bladder and Urethra
- Urinary bladder is a smooth muscle chamber with a body and a neck (connecting to urethra)
- Bladder contraction increases the pressure to 40-60 mmHg
- Smooth muscle cells fuse, creating a low resistance pathway
- Bladder is innervated by parasympathetic fibers via pelvic nerves and sympathetic fibers via hypogastric nerves.
- Stretch receptors initiate the attrition reflex.
- Attrition reflex triggers voluntary urination (inhibition of external sphincter).
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Explore the vital functions of the kidneys in this quiz, which covers how they filter plasma, regulate electrolytes, and maintain homeostasis. Understand the role of kidneys in blood pressure regulation, acid-base balance, and erythrocyte production. Test your knowledge on kidney metabolism and waste elimination processes.
