Advanced Pathophysiology Exam -5 Questions with 100% Correct Answers UPDATED!!!.

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Advanced Pathophysiology Exam #5 Questions with
100% Correct Answers UPDATED!!!



Orifice of ureter into the bladder
[Problems associated with) - ANSWER - Frequent site for
bacteria to enter
- Blocking of this site can cause reflux to the kidneys
^^^ Both of these can cause Pyelonephritis
-Not good emptying leading to reflux of urine


Prostate and urethra - ANSWER - Prostates COMPLETELY
encircles the urethra


Main function of the Glomerulus - ANSWER - Filter blood


Order of blood through the kidneys - ANSWER 1) Glomerulus
[Bowman's Capsule)
2) Proximal Tubule
3) Loop of Henle (Descending then Ascending)
4) Distal Tubule

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5) Collecting Duct - to ureter


Proximal Tubule - ANSWER - REABSORPTION OF:
- Na+
- Glucose
- K+
- Amino Acids
- HCO3-
- PO4-
- Urea
- H2O


- SECRETION OF:
- H+
- Foreign Substances


- TONICITY = Isotonic


Descending Loop of Henle - ANSWER - Water is REABSORBED

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- Na+ diffuse into the loop


- TONICITY = Hypertonic


Ascending Loop of Henle - ANSWER - Na+ is REABSORBED
- Water stays IN


- TONICITY = Hypotonic


Distal Tubules - ANSWER - REABSORPTION OF:
- Na+
- H20 [ADH Required)
- HCO3-


- SECRETION OF:
- K+
- Urea
- H+
- NH3-

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- Some drugs


- TONICITY = Iso or Hypotonic


Collecting Duct - ANSWER - REABSORPTION OF:
- H2O [ADH Required)


- REABSORPTION OR SECRETION OF:
- Na+
- H+
- K+
- NH3+


Juxtaglomerular Apparatus controls.... - ANSWER - Renin
absorbed into the bloodstream
Renin goes to kidneys - make Ang I - passes to lungs - converts
to Ang 2 - aldosterone or Na/K reasbsoprtion or control of ADH-
efferent system to control how much filtration occurs
- Afferent and Efferent arterioles