Nephrons - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Portage Learning Anatomy & Physiology II: Module 7 Exam Question and answer 100% correct 2023True or False: The bladder drains into the ureters. false A person sustained blunt force trauma to the back at the T5 level, with no spinal cord injury. Would you suspect the kidneys to be damaged? Why or why not? No, the kidneys lie between the T-12 and L-3 Describe the consistency and purpose of the renal fascia. The outer renal fascia is dense fibrous connective tissue which keeps ...

CCHT Exam Review 1. The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the:: Nephron 2. A nephron is made up of:: A glomerulus and a tubule 3. The endocrine functions of the kidney includes:: Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D

Pharmacology NR 293 Exam 1 2023/2024 Quiz :Pharmacotherapeutics - √Answer :is the use of medications to prevent illnesses or as an intervention to treat diseases. Quiz :Pharmacokinetics - √Answer :what the body does to a medication and entails four very important processes: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug Quiz :Pharmacodynamics - √Answer :explores what the drug does to the body. Quiz :The nursing process - √Answer :evidence-based framework that ...

Kidney Anatomy *outer to inner portion *what does each do? - *Fibrous capsule -protects and keeps everything contained within the kidneys *Renal cortex -contains blood vessels and nephrons (functional unit of the kidney) *Medulla -tiny tubules collect waste (urine) that has been filtered out by the nephrons *Renal Pelvis -collects urine and sends it on to eventually reach the bladder Jobs of the Kidney - *eliminate waste

Functional unit of the kidneys CORRECT ANSWER-Nephrons -Each kidney has ~1 million nephrons, and each nephron has a vascular system and a tubular system How are the kidneys affected when blood pressure drops CORRECT ANSWER-Renal perfusion is decreased, and the compensatory response at the level of the nephrons occur --*Afferent arterioles DILATE*- increasing flow to the glomerular capillaries AND *efferent arterioles CONSTRICT*- decreasing flow from the glomerular capillaries This result...

CCC3 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Kidney Anatomy *outer to inner portion *what does each do? *Fibrous capsule -protects and keeps everything contained within the kidneys *Renal cortex -contains blood vessels and nephrons (functional unit of the kidney) *Medulla -tiny tubules collect waste (urine) that has been filtered out by the nephrons *Renal Pelvis -collects urine and sends it on to eventually reach the bladder Jobs of the Kidney *eliminate waste *regulate fluid volume *reg...

Each of the following statements are true regarding control over the GFR except: Correct Answer The GFR will change with alterations in the body’s arterial blood pressure. You Answered The sympathetic nervous system can supersede the renal autoregulatory system. The RAA responds when blood pressure drops below normal limits. Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts ADH levels will rise under which of the following circumstances? Severe hemorrhage Excessive sweating Diarrhea Correct! All of...

CCTC NUR 210 UNIT 3 GU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 Functions of the Kidney: •Urine formation •Excretion of waste products •Regulation of electrolytes and acid-base balance •Control of water balance and BP •Renal clearance •Regulation of RBC production •Synthesis of vitamin D to active form •Secretion of prostaglandins nephron- located within the renal parenchyma. They are a structural and functional unit of the kidney responsible for urine formation glomeru...

Fresenius RN Exam Qs & As with complete solution What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system? - ANSWER-2 Kidneys 2 Ureters Bladder Urethra Anatomical structure of kidneys, order of urine flow? - ANSWER-kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra Kidneys produce urine which is transported by the ureters to the bladder where it is stored and eventually excreted from the body via the urethra. What is a nephron? - ANSWER-Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney. They ar...

Urinary System / Portage Learning A&P2, Module 7 Questions and Answers 2023 urinary system organs 2 kidneys 2 ureters 1 urinary bladder 1 urethra kidney (shape, weight, location) bean shaped / size of soup can, about 5oz / located between T12-L3 vertebrae and are protected by the rib cage / right is slightly lower than the left b/c of the liver above it adrenal glands a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephr...