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What am I?

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What is the name of the structure considered the functional unit of the kidney?

Nephron

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Where does the initial filtration of blood occur due to high hidrostatic pressure?

Glomerulus

2

What muscle that you can control voluntarily to control opening and closing of urethra?

External urethral spinchter

Tubes Tufts & Tracts

1

Which anatomical structure carries urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body?

Urethra

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What is absorbed 100% in the renal tubule?

Glucose and amino acids

2

What is 3 differences between female and male urethras!

males are longer, segmented and common duct for urinary and reproductive

Regulation station

1

True or false? Kidney contributes to blood pH homeostasis by secreting H- and reabsorbing HCO3-

True

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Describe the 3 main physiological process in urine formation within nephron along where each generally occurs

Glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion

2

whats the relation of kidney and bones?

kidney secrete calcitriol for calcium balance

anatomy under pressure

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What is the primary function of the renal pelvis within the kidney anatomy?

collect urine from calyx and funnel it into ureter

1

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

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Components of renal medulla 

Column, pyramid, papilla

blocked, leaky, broken

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Describe the characteristics of normal urine, (color, turbidity, odor, volume)

volume 1-2L appx (0.5mlkgbb), Yellow to amber, transparent, mildly aromatic

1

What type of incontinence that happen when you cough/laugh?

Stress incontinence

2

True or False: chronic disease happen suddenly 

False