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NSG 532 RENAL DISORDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NSG 532 RENAL DISORDERS EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Renal Anatomy:
-The outer portion of the kidney where most blood filtration occurs.
-It contains the glomeruli, proximal convoluted tubules (PCT), and distal
convoluted tubules (DCT), all part of the nephron.
-Rich in blood vessels, supplying the nephrons with blood for filtration.
Renal Cortex
-This is the inner part of the kidney, consisting of cone-shaped structures
called renal pyramids.
- Primarily involved in concentrating urine
-Houses the loops of Henle and the collecting ducts.
Renal Medulla
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Renal cortex
renal medulla
Each kidney contains approximately 1 to 1.5 million ______________
the basic functional units of the kidney.
nephrons
The _____________'s role is to filter the blood, reabsorb essential
substances, and excrete waste as urine.
nephrons
There are two types of nephrons:
_________________ nephrons (85%): Located primarily in the cortex,
involved in routine filtering and reabsorption.
corticol
There are two types of nephrons:
__________________ Nephrons (15%): Located near the medulla,
important for concentrating urine.
, A tuft of capillaries encased in the Bowman's capsule.
Glomerulus
glomerulus
The site of blood filtration. Blood pressure forces water, ions, and small
molecules (e.g., glucose, urea) through the capillary walls into the
Bowman's capsule, forming the filtrate.
Glomerulus
The glomerulus is the site of blood filtration. Blood pressure forces
water, ions, and small molecules (e.g., glucose, urea) through the
capillary walls into the ________________ ______________, forming
the filtrate.
bowman's capsule
-The double-walled cup that surrounds the glomerulus.
-It collects the filtrate and directs it into the proximal convoluted tubule
(PCT).
bowman's capsule
-Located in the cortex, this is the first part of the nephron tubule where
reabsorption occurs.
-About 65-70% of the filtrate's volume, including most of the water,
sodium, chloride, potassium, bicarbonate, and almost all glucose and
amino acids, is reabsorbed here.
Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
Bowman's capsule and glomerulus
A U-shaped loop that extends into the medulla. It has three segments:
descending limb, thin ascending limb, thick ascending limb
loop of henle
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