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Adrenal gland
________- secretes aldosterone (an antidiuretic) and adrenaline (i.e epinephrine); cortisol.
Vasa Recta
________ brings nutrients and oxygen to the medullary nephron segments and remove the water and solute that is continuously added to the medullary interstitum by these nephron segments.
Distal tubule
________ is the neuphron segment between the Loop of Henle and the collecting duct.
kidneys medulla
The ________ is HYPERTONIC to the cortex.
GFR
________ is detected by macula densa cells.
Filtration
________ occurs in the Glomerulus.
RBCs
________ should NOT be found in urine- NO cells should be found in urine (small amounts are okay)
Bowmans
________ capsule surrounds the glomerular capillary loops and helps filter blood from the glomerular capillaries.
Renin
________ is a hormone, made by macula densa.
Pancreas
________ has alpha and beta cells that make glucagon and insulin & acymine cells that secrete digestive enzymes.
Afferent vessels
________ carry blood to the glomerulus and is a branch of the renal vein & Efferent vessels take the blood that contain nitrogenous waste away from the glomerulus.
Urinary tract infection
________, UTI, is very difficult to diagnose because when we open the cap to do the urine sample, its already contaminated by airborne particles everywhere.
CO2
If someone has kidney failure, they can have too much CO2 in their blood- Kidneys and the lungs get rid of ________.
Specific Gravity←
________ how concentrated your urine is as compared to water.
distal tubule
They respond to the sodium concentration in the fluid within the ________.
Controls blood volume aka plasma levels
kidneys only interact with the plasma portion of the blood
pH (of kidneys)
4-7
If someone has kidney failure, they can have too much CO2 in their blood
Kidneys and the lungs get rid of CO2
Role
absorption of ions and reabsorption of water
Adrenal gland
secretes aldosterone (an antidiuretic) and adrenaline( i.e epinephrine); cortisol
Clear Cut Lab
Urine Analysis
Urine testing
looks for RBCs, WBCs
RBCs should NOT be found in urine
NO cells should be found in urine (small amounts are okay)
Pituitary gland
all this gland does is make hormones (primary endocrine gland) , however the kidney, liver, lungs also make hormones← (secondary endocrine gland)