Previous Lessons
What is the organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
The heart
How many kidneys do humans have
2
What is the filtration of blood plasma.
nephrons
Erythropoietin production
glomerular filtration
glomerular filtration
Where are the most common kidney diseases located
in the kidney
Which part of the body is the Cerebrum a part of
the brain
What is the excess water excreted as
urine
What carries oxygenated, “unclean” blood into the kidneys for filtration.
Hilum, Renal Artery, Renal cortex
Renal Artery
What is the most common form of kidney disease
Chronic Kidney Disease
Lung Question
What is a genetic disorder that affects linings throughout the body, including the one in the trachea.
Cystic Fibrosis
What shape are the kidneys
bean-shaped
What carries filtered blood away from the kidneys.
renal pelvis, Renal Vein, Fibrous capsule
Renal Vein
How many stages of the disease are there
5
Which part of the body that we have learned is surrounded by the pleura
the lungs
where are the kidneys located on the body
On either side of the spine, just below the rib cage
What is the outermost layer of the kidney?
Renal cortex
Renal Tubules
Renal Vein
renal pelvis
Renal Cortex
What causes the disease
diabetes, high blood pressure, or other disease
Which part of the human anatomy that we have learned is affected by
Cardiomyopathy
what enzyme manages blood pressure
renin
What is a vertically-oriented slit that acts as the “gateway” into the renal sinus?
Fibrous capsule
Renal Medulla
Renal papilla
Hilum
erythropoietin
Hilum
What is the last stage of the disease called
end-stage renal disease