What am I?
What is the name of the structure considered the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
Which anatomical structure carries urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body?
Urethra
True or false? Kidney contributes to blood pH homeostasis by secreting H- and reabsorbing HCO3-
True
What is the primary function of the renal pelvis within the kidney anatomy?
collect urine from calyx and funnel it into ureter
Describe the characteristics of normal urine, (color, turbidity, odor, volume)
volume 1-2L appx (0.5mlkgbb), Yellow to amber, transparent, mildly aromatic
Where does the initial filtration of blood occur due to high hidrostatic pressure?
Glomerulus
What is absorbed 100% in the renal tubule?
Glucose and amino acids
Describe the 3 main physiological process in urine formation within nephron along where each generally occurs
What is the meaning of juxtaglomerular apparatus?
Juxta: near, meaning lies next to glomerulus, so, cells that lies next to glomerulus it regulates kidney function
What type of incontinence that happen when you cough/laugh?
Stress incontinence
What muscle that you can control voluntarily to control opening and closing of urethra?
External urethral spinchter
What is 3 differences between female and male urethras!
males are longer, segmented and common duct for urinary and reproductive
whats the relation of kidney and bones?
Components of renal medulla
Column, pyramid, papilla
True or False: chronic disease happen suddenly
False