Kidneys
What is Nephrology?
What is the study of kidney function?
Name the parts of a nephron
Renal corpuscle and tubule
What is renin?
Helps regulate BP-secreted by Juxtaglomerular cells when BP drops in the afferent arteriole
What happends during tubular secretion?
Movement of substances from the peritubular blood back into the renal tubule.
What is Renal Failure?
Loss of kidney function
T/F The urinary system regulates blood pressure
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Where are the Bowman capsule and glomerulus found?
Renal Corpuscle
Where is the ureter located?
Between kidneys and urinary bladder
What is voiding another term for?
Urination
What are kidney stones?
Small, hard, ouchie mineral masses
The Hilus is this
Indentation on the medial side of the kidney
What are glomeruli?
Clusters of capillaries in renal corpuscles (that look like a ball of yarn)
Rugae
What does ADH do?
Stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb more water.
What is urinary incontinence?
Loss of bladder control
The renal cortex is found here
Outer region of the kidney
What are peritubular capillaries?
Blood vessels surrounding renal tubules
Where is the urethra located?
Between the bladder and outside the body
What does Aldosterone do?
Stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb sodium, water and excess potassium
What is pyelonephritis?
Kidney infection
What in the world does a nephron do?
Filters blood and forms urine
Which structure helps monitor BP?
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Which phase of urine formation is blood entering the glomerulus?
First phase
What is edema?
Swelling
What is Cystitis?
Bladder infection