N5315 m10 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

N5315 M10 Advanced Pathophysiology Renal AnatomyPhysiology 2023-2024 Update A+ Review Kidneys - Kidneys lay in the retroperitoneal space of the abdominal cavity, one on each side of the spine - Kidneys have multiple functions which include: - Excretion of metabolic waste products - Maintenance of water balance - Regulation of acid-base balance - Blood pressure regulation - Secretion of erythropoietin → stimulates the growth of RBCs ▪ Disorders affecting the kidney may result i...

N5315 Module 1 and Module 2 Steps of action potentiial ANSWER: Process by which excitable cells transmit information to one another Occurs mostly in nerve and muscle cells Action potential altered by calcium imbalance ANSWER: Hyopcalcemia: increases cell permeability to sodium -> progressive depolarization —> RMP and threshold potential to be closer —> easier to activate action potential -> cells are more excitable -> tetany, hyperflexia, circumoral pareshesias, sei...