Answers.
How much does the bladder hold?
_;- _;- _;- _;- _;- _;-_;- _;- -moderately full: 500ml _;- _;-
-max full: 1000ml
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What is countercurrent flow? How does the nephron use this to
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maintain homeostasis? The movement of fluids in opposite
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directions through adjacent channels. In the nephron, filtrate
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flows in one direction through the renal tubules while blood in
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the adjacent blood vessels flows in the opposite direction.
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how does the urethra change as it nears the urethral orifice?
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-mucosal lining starts as transitional cells as it exits the
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bladder
-becomes stratified columnar, then stratified squamous near
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external urethral orifice _;- _;-
describe the urethral sphincters -inner: involuntary, located
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near bladder, keeps urethra closed to prevent leaking
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-outer: voluntary, composed of skeletal muscle, surrounds
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urethra as it passes through pelvic floor
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,describe male vs. female urethras
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both urine and sperm
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-female: shorter, only carries urine, external opening is next to
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anus so fecal bacteria can travel to the bladder and cause UTI
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Describe the consistency and purpose of the renal capsule
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The renal capsule is a tough fibrous outer skin of the kidney
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which protects it from injury and infection
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Describe the consistency and purpose of the renal adipose
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capsule Outside of the renal capsule is a fatty layer that
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protects the kidney from trauma
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Describe the consistency and purpose of the renal fascia
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The outer renal fascia is composed of dense, fibrous CT which
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functions to anchor the kidney in place in the abdominal cavity
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Renal medulla sections
_;- The renal medulla is divided into
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sections called pyramids that point toward the center of the
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kidney
, Outer layer of the kidney and the parts of the nephrons located
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in this region
_;- Cortex- located within the cortex are the
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glomerular capsule and the PCT and DCT sections of the
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nephrons
These arteries flow in between the renal pyramids
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arteries
After filtration occurs, next blood travels into these vessels
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Efferent arterioles _;-
Which of the following is true about the location of the bladder?
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A. In males, the rectum is anterior to the bladder
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B. In females, the vagina is behind the bladder
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C. In females, the bladder sits above the uterus
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D. In males, the bladder is below the prostate gland
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E. B&C are true
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F. A&D are true
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bladder
Which of the following is false about the location of the bladder?
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A. In males, the bladder is anterior to the rectum
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