GMS 6401 FINAL TEST QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
what is the main/primary function of the kidney
to maintain homeostasis
what does the kidney excrete
waste products like urea
drugs
what does the kidney make
-glucose (for emergencies)
-ammonia
-bicarbonate
-arginine (an amino acid)
-renin (an enzyme)
-erythropoietin (hormone)
-1-25 (OH)2 (form of vitamin d) (hormone) (essential for mineral metabolism)
what is the role of renin
critical for balance of sodium
what is the role of erythropoietin
acts on bone marrow to help with RBC release
how many kidneys are there are what lies on top of them
-2
-adrenal gland
what is the kidneys location in the abdominal cavity
retroperitoneal (means at back of cavity)
and encased in fat (stabilizes the kidney)
, where do the kidneys receive blood from
the abdominal aorta to renal artery
where do kidneys send blood to
through the renal vein to the vena cava
how many lobes make up the kidneys
10-12
what is the outer part of the kidney called
the cortex
what is the inner part of the kidney called
the medulla
once urine leaves the medulla, what does it go through
the minor and major calyces
what is the process of voluntarily removing urine from the body called
micturition
the kidney tubules are made up of what kind of cells
epithelial
what are the two main sets of structures that make up the kidneys
-tubules
-blood vessels
what are the names of the successive branches that come off the renal artery into the
kidney
-segmental arteries
-interlobar arteries (surround each lobe in kidney)
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
what is the main/primary function of the kidney
to maintain homeostasis
what does the kidney excrete
waste products like urea
drugs
what does the kidney make
-glucose (for emergencies)
-ammonia
-bicarbonate
-arginine (an amino acid)
-renin (an enzyme)
-erythropoietin (hormone)
-1-25 (OH)2 (form of vitamin d) (hormone) (essential for mineral metabolism)
what is the role of renin
critical for balance of sodium
what is the role of erythropoietin
acts on bone marrow to help with RBC release
how many kidneys are there are what lies on top of them
-2
-adrenal gland
what is the kidneys location in the abdominal cavity
retroperitoneal (means at back of cavity)
and encased in fat (stabilizes the kidney)
, where do the kidneys receive blood from
the abdominal aorta to renal artery
where do kidneys send blood to
through the renal vein to the vena cava
how many lobes make up the kidneys
10-12
what is the outer part of the kidney called
the cortex
what is the inner part of the kidney called
the medulla
once urine leaves the medulla, what does it go through
the minor and major calyces
what is the process of voluntarily removing urine from the body called
micturition
the kidney tubules are made up of what kind of cells
epithelial
what are the two main sets of structures that make up the kidneys
-tubules
-blood vessels
what are the names of the successive branches that come off the renal artery into the
kidney
-segmental arteries
-interlobar arteries (surround each lobe in kidney)
