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Ch 16 Urinary Anatom
Ch 16 Bontrager Urinary Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which structures create a 20 degree angle between the upper pole and lower pole of the kidney? | The Psoas Major Muscle |
| What is the specific name for the mass of fat that surrounds each kidney? | Adipose Capsule |
| What degree of rotation from supine is required to place the kidney's parallel to the IR? | 30 degrees |
| Which term describes an abnormal drop of the kidney's when the patient is placed erect? | Nephroptosis |
| What are the 3 functions of the Urinary System? | To remove Nitrogenous waste. To regulate water levels. To regulate acid-base balance. |
| What is a buildup of nitrogenous waste called? | Uremia |
| What is the longitudinal fissure found along the central medial border of the kidney called? | Hilum |
| What is the term that describes the total functioning portion of the kidney? | Renal Parenchyma |
| What is the microscopic functional and structural unit if the kidney called? | Nephron |
| Which structure of the medulla is made up of a collection of tubules that drain into the minor calyx? | Renal Pyramids |
| What is the older term for the Glomerular Capsule? | Bowman's Capsule |
| Where do the afferent arterioles bring blood to? Where does the efferent arterioles of the Glomerulus bring bood to? | The afferent arterioles supply blood to the Glomerulus. The efferent arterioles take blood away to the secondary capillary network. |
| Which 2 processes move urine through the ureters to the bladder? | Gravity & Peristalsis |
| What is the name of the junction found between the distal ureters and urinary bladder? | Ureterovesical Junction |
| What is the name of the inner, posterior region of the bladder formed by 2 ureters entering & the urethra exiting? | Trigone |
| What is the total capacity of the average adult bladder? | 350 ml - 500 ml |
| Which to bony landmarks do the kidney's lie halfway between? | The Xiphoid Process and the Iliac Crests |
| Which direction are the kidney's rotated in the body? Which position would the patient need to be in to put the kidney in profile with the IR? | Normal kidney rotation is 30 degree anteverted. The patient would need to be placed in a 30 degree posterior oblique position when supine. To see the right kidney, place the patient in 30 degree LPO. |
| Which structures of the Nephron are located in the Medulla? | Loop of Henle (Ascending & Descending Limb of Loop of Henle), The Collecting Duct. |
| Which structures of the Nephron are located in the Renal Cortex? | The Afferent & Efferent Arterioles, the Glomerular (Bowman's) Capsule, The Proximal & Distal Convoluted Tubule. |
| When is the Filtrate termed Urine? | When it reaches the Minor Calyx. |
| How many Liters of blood are filtered through the kidney's in 1 minute? | 1 Liter (150 cc's) |
| How much filtrate do the kidney's remove from the blood in 24 hours? | 180 Liters |
| At what capacity of the urinary bladder does the urge to urinate arise? | at 250 ml |
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