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What are the 6 primary functions of the kidneys?

1. Regulate ECF volume + composition

2. Excrete waste products

3. PB Regulation

4. Erythropoietin Production

5. Vit. D Activation

6. Acid-Base Regulation



What is the four step process of urine formation?

1. Glomeruler function

2. Tubular reabsorption

3. Tubular secretion

4. Water reabsorption



H2O and solutes move from blood into nephron

Glomeruler filtration



Use substances move from filtrate into blood

Tubular reabsorption




Waste & excess substances move from blood into filtrate

,Tubular secretion



H2O moves from filtrate into blood

Water reabsorption



Tissue of the kidney

Parenchyma



What are influential hormones for urine formation

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Aldosterone

Acid/Base regulation

Natriuretic peptide

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)



Promotes retention of water by kidneys

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)



Hormone that stimulates the kidney to retain sodium ions and water

Aldosterone



Protein produced by the heart that increases the excretion of sodium by the kidney

Natriuretic peptide




A hormone of the parathyroid gland that regulates the metabolism of calcium and
phosphorus in the body.

, Parathyroid hormone



What is normal GFR?

125 ml/min



Amount of blood filtered each minute by the glomeruli

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)



Urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Pyelonephritis, Cystitis, Urethritis, Urosepsis



Inflammation-usually infection-of the renal parenchyma and collecting system

Pyelonephritis - kidney infection



Inflammation of the bladder

Cystitis - bladder infection



Inflammation of the urethra

Urethritis - urethra infection



Systemically spread UTI

Urosepsis




Inflammation of the prostate gland

Prostatitis -infection of the prostate

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