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NURB 3050 Pathophysiology EXAM 2 Questions With 100% Verified Answers Be able to explain the Renal-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System - answer1) Blood pressure drops 2)Sympathetic Nervous system is activated 3)Juxtaglomerular (JG) cells are activated and release renin 4) Angiotensinogen released b...

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NURB 3050 Pathophysiology EXAM 2
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Be able to explain the Renal-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System - answer✔1) Blood pressure drops


2)Sympathetic Nervous system is activated

3)Juxtaglomerular (JG) cells are activated and release renin

4) Angiotensinogen released by the liver

5) Then converted to Angiotensin 1

6) ACE system converts AG1 to Angiotensin 2

7) Vasoconstriction

Kidneys keep Na+ and H20

Adrenal cortex releases Aldosterone to keep Na+ and H20

Post Pituitary gland releases ADH


Name the functions of the renal system. (A WET BED) - answer✔Acid-base balance


Water balance

Electrolyte balance

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Toxin removal

Blood Pressure control

Erythropoietin making

D vitamin metabolism


What is the functional unit of the renal system? - answer✔The Nephron




Glomerular Filtration

Reabsorption

Secretion


What is the glomerulus and what is its function? - answer✔It is at the beginning of the nephron,

it's a network of capillaries that performs the first step of filtering the blood.

Explain Glomerular Filtration Rate and why is it significant to renal function? -

answer✔Measures how well the kidneys are filtering blood. Determines if the kidneys are

working correctly or if they are failing


Which diagnostic tests are used to determine renal function? - answer✔Urinalysis


Glomerular filtration rate

Blood tests

oSerum creatinine

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oBlood urea nitrogen

Cystoscopy

Ultrasonography

Radiologic


Explain the role of the tubules within the nephron. - answer✔As the filtrate flows through the

tubule, the concentration of water and electrolytes in the filtrate changes due to:




oReabsorption of water and solutes by tubular cells into the peritubular capillary blood




oSecretion from the blood into the tubular lumen


Define micturition reflex - answer✔a reflex pathway that causes bladder contraction during

urination


Function of Body Fluids - answer✔- Transport gases, nutrients, and wastes


- Help generate the electrical activity needed to power body functions

- Take part in the transforming of food into energy

- Maintain the overall function of the body

What percentage of cardiac output influences the amount of blood flow through the renal system

each day? - answer✔25%

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