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a. Kidney b. Ureter c. Bladder d. Sphincter e. Urethra |
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State 3 Renal Functions |
- Maintain water, electrolyte + Acid/Base homeostasis - Excretion of Toxic Metabolic Waste products - Control Blood Pressure (via hormone RENIN) |
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a. Capsule b. Cortex c. Medullary Pyramid d. Renal Artery e. Renal Vein f. Renal Pelvis g. Renal Papilla h. Ureter |
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In a kidney, what is the function of the Hilum? |
Site of entry and exit of renal blood vessels + the Ureter |
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a. Medulla b. Cortex c. Papilla d. Hilum e. Ureter f. Capsule (fibrous) |
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a. What do Medullary Pyramids project into? b. At the surface of the Papillae, there are ______ c. What do Medullary rays/pyramids consist of? |
a. Papillae b. Opening of collecting ducts c. Medullary Rays consist of Collecting Ducts surrounded by tubular portions of Nephron |
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a. Papillary Ducts b. Renal Papilla (tip) |
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This is an image of a Nephron *** what is A+B |
a. Glomerulus b. Bowman's Capsule c. Proximal Convolulated tube d. Distal Convolulated tube e. Collecting Duct f. Loop of Henley *** Renal Corpuscle |
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A. What is the Glomerulus? B. Where is it located? |
A. mass of capillaries B. located in Bowman's Capsule |
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(This is an image of a Renal Corpuscle in a Nephron) |
a. Glomerulus b. Bowman's Capsule c. Bowman's Space |
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a. Afferent Arteriole b. Efferent Arteriole c. Mesangial cells d. Bowman's Capsule e. Podocytes f. Bowman's Space |
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a. Pedicels b. Podocytes |
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a. Afferent Arteriole b. Bowman's Capsule c. Efferent Arteriole d. Glomerulus |
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a. What is M b. What is P (This is inside a Renal Corpuscle) |
a. Mesangial cell
b. Podocyte |
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a. Which Convolulated Tube is longer? b. Describe the Epithelium Cells of the Convolulated tubes? c. State 2 difference between the 2 Convolulated Tubes |
A. Proximal B. Simple Cuboidal C. Proximal is deeply Eosinophilic and contains Microvilli (BRUSH BORDER) (where as Distal isn't + doesn't) |
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Image of Proximal/Distal Convolulated Tubes |
a. Distal b. Distal c. Brush Border (Microvilli) d. Proximal e. Distal f. Distal g. Proximal h. Proximal |
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What are the 2 main functions of the Loop of Henle? |
1. To create a concentration gradient in the Medulla of the Kidney 2. Provide very dilute fluid to the Distal Tube |
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How does the Loop of Henle create a concentration gradient? |
via a Countercurrent Multiplier System |
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image showing Collecting ducts and collecting tubules |
a. Collecting Tubule b. Collecting Duct c. Collecting Duct 1. Collecting Tubule 2. Collecting Duct |
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What is this image displaying? |
Ureter |
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1. Longitudinal Muscle 2. Circular Muscle |
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How does the Ureter conduct Urine from Kidney to Bladder? |
Via Peristaltic action of muscles |
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Describe the Bladder |
3 loosely arranged layers of Smooth Muscle and Elastic Fibres |
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a. Dome b. Basal Cells c. Capillaries d. Connective Tissue |
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Is this image of the Bladder/Ureter/Urethra? |
Urethra |
