NURB 3050 Exam 3 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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NURB 3050 Exam 3 Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
functional unit of the kidneys - Answer-nephron
major functions of the kidneys - Answer-Regulate extracellular fluid
Excrete wastes
Secrete renin
Produce Erythropoietin
Activate Vitamin D
Regulate acid-base balance
Prostaglandin Syn...
Bowmans capsule - Answer✔✔-is where the process of the nephron function that filters the solutes of
the blood due to a pressure gradient(counter-current system for filtration) that exists between the blood
in the capillaries and fluid
-collects glomerular filtrate
loop of henle - Answer✔✔-the section of the nephron tubule that conserves water and minimizes
volume of urine, concentrates the urine.
-electrolyte filtration
-concentrated urine is produced by a counter current exchange system in which fluid flows in opposite
directions through the parallel tubes of the loop of Henle; a concentration gradient allows fluid to be
exchanged across pathways
distal convoluted tubule - Answer✔✔-is located between the loop of henle and collecting duct
-selective reabsorption and secretion occurs here, mos notably to regulate reabsorption of water and
sodium in exchange for secreting H+ and K+ (regulated by aldosterone)
what is the patho of kidney stones? what can be the outcome of any renal obstruction - Answer✔✔--
calculi or urinary stones, are masses of crystals, protein, or other substances that are a common cause of
urinary tract obstruction
-can be located in the kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder
-formation is related to supersaturation of one or more salts in urine, precipitation of the salts from a
liquid to solid state, growth through crystallization or aggregation, and the presence or absense of stone
inhibitors.
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