CH 20 URINARY SYSTEM (ECPI
UNIVERSITY) QUESTIONS AND RIGHT
ANSWERS.
Anatomical,features,of,the,kidney,,ANS,-,Reddish-brown,bean-shaped,organ
Size,of,small,fist
Enclosed,in,a,tough,,fibrous,capsule
Left,kidney,is,slightly,higher,than,the,right,kidney
Surrounded,by,connective,tissue,(renal,fascia),and,masses,of,adipose,tissue,(renal,fat)
Blood,pathway,in,kidney,,ANS,-,Renal,artery
Segmental,artery
Interlobar,artery
Arcuate,artery
Cortical,radiate,artery
Afferent,arteriole
Glomerulus
Efferent,arteriole
Peritubular,capillaries
—From,the,nephron,,venous,blood,returns,to,the,renal,vein,through:
Cortical,radiate,veins
Arcuate,veins
Interlobar,veins
Segmental,veins
Renal,veins
Renal,tubule,pathway,(after,filtrate,leaves,the,Bowman's,capsule),,ANS,-,Proximal,convoluted,tubule,—
>,Nephron,loop,—>,distal,convoluted,tubule,—>,collecting,duct
, nephron,components,,ANS,-,RENAL,CORPUSCLE:,
—Glomerulus:,cluster,of,capillaries,(filters,blood-,1st,step,in,urine,formation)
*afferent,arteriole,—,glomerulus,—,efferent,arteriole
—Glomerular,(Bowman's),capsule:,receives,filtrate,from,glomerulus
RENAL,TUBULE:
—extends,from,Bowman's,capsule,to,collecting,duct
*Glomerular,capsule,—,proximal,convoluted,tubule,—,Nephron,loop,(loop,of,Henle),—
,distal,convoluted,tubule
renin-angiotensin,system,,ANS,-
,System,located,in,the,kidney,that,helps,to,regulate,fluid,balance,and,blood,pressure.
vasoconstriction,,ADH,secretion,,and,aldosterone,lead,to,a,conservation,of,Na+,and,water,,and,an,INCR
EASE,in,blood,pressure
helps,keep,GFR,constant
juxtaglomerular,apparatus,,ANS,-
,Specialized,cells,next,to,the,glomerulus,that,help,to,regulate,blood,pressure
**Regulates,the,secretion,of,renin
When,renin,is,secreted,it,regulates,the,renin-angiotensin,system,,which,INCREASES,blood,pressure
What,does,angiotensin,II,do?,,ANS,-,stimulates,the,adrenal,glands,to,secrete,aldosterone
Causes,increased,thirst
Increased,release,of,ADH,and,aldosterone
glomerular,filtration,,ANS,-,First,step,in,urine,formation
the,passage,of,water,and,water-soluble,components,from,the,plasma,into,the,renal,tubule
Substances,move,from,the,blood,in,the,glomerulus,into,the,glomerular,capsule
Large,molecules,(large,proteins),remain,in,the,blood,because,they,are,too,large,to,pass,through
UNIVERSITY) QUESTIONS AND RIGHT
ANSWERS.
Anatomical,features,of,the,kidney,,ANS,-,Reddish-brown,bean-shaped,organ
Size,of,small,fist
Enclosed,in,a,tough,,fibrous,capsule
Left,kidney,is,slightly,higher,than,the,right,kidney
Surrounded,by,connective,tissue,(renal,fascia),and,masses,of,adipose,tissue,(renal,fat)
Blood,pathway,in,kidney,,ANS,-,Renal,artery
Segmental,artery
Interlobar,artery
Arcuate,artery
Cortical,radiate,artery
Afferent,arteriole
Glomerulus
Efferent,arteriole
Peritubular,capillaries
—From,the,nephron,,venous,blood,returns,to,the,renal,vein,through:
Cortical,radiate,veins
Arcuate,veins
Interlobar,veins
Segmental,veins
Renal,veins
Renal,tubule,pathway,(after,filtrate,leaves,the,Bowman's,capsule),,ANS,-,Proximal,convoluted,tubule,—
>,Nephron,loop,—>,distal,convoluted,tubule,—>,collecting,duct
, nephron,components,,ANS,-,RENAL,CORPUSCLE:,
—Glomerulus:,cluster,of,capillaries,(filters,blood-,1st,step,in,urine,formation)
*afferent,arteriole,—,glomerulus,—,efferent,arteriole
—Glomerular,(Bowman's),capsule:,receives,filtrate,from,glomerulus
RENAL,TUBULE:
—extends,from,Bowman's,capsule,to,collecting,duct
*Glomerular,capsule,—,proximal,convoluted,tubule,—,Nephron,loop,(loop,of,Henle),—
,distal,convoluted,tubule
renin-angiotensin,system,,ANS,-
,System,located,in,the,kidney,that,helps,to,regulate,fluid,balance,and,blood,pressure.
vasoconstriction,,ADH,secretion,,and,aldosterone,lead,to,a,conservation,of,Na+,and,water,,and,an,INCR
EASE,in,blood,pressure
helps,keep,GFR,constant
juxtaglomerular,apparatus,,ANS,-
,Specialized,cells,next,to,the,glomerulus,that,help,to,regulate,blood,pressure
**Regulates,the,secretion,of,renin
When,renin,is,secreted,it,regulates,the,renin-angiotensin,system,,which,INCREASES,blood,pressure
What,does,angiotensin,II,do?,,ANS,-,stimulates,the,adrenal,glands,to,secrete,aldosterone
Causes,increased,thirst
Increased,release,of,ADH,and,aldosterone
glomerular,filtration,,ANS,-,First,step,in,urine,formation
the,passage,of,water,and,water-soluble,components,from,the,plasma,into,the,renal,tubule
Substances,move,from,the,blood,in,the,glomerulus,into,the,glomerular,capsule
Large,molecules,(large,proteins),remain,in,the,blood,because,they,are,too,large,to,pass,through
