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controlled peeing -cerebral cortex inhibits
-contraction of detrusor muscle
-relaxation of sphincters
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atonic peeing -detrusor muscle tone lost
-incontinence and dribbling
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urination reflex -automatic in infants, spinal cord injuries
-detrusor muscle contracts
-internal, external sphincters relax
-bladder empties
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micturition -bladder fills
-proprioceptors maintain tonus
-parasympthatic most important
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male urethra -excretory and repro
-travels thru prostate
-joined by 2 ejac ducts
-membraneuos
-external urethral sphincter
-cavernous
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female urethra -excretory only
-short
-empties via gravity
-infection prone
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urethra -internal urethral sphincter (smooth muscle)
-external urethral sphrincter (skeletal muscle) for control
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trigone -2 ureter input
-1 uretrha outflow
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detrusor musclce bladder muscle 0 mcs5109 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:41:55 GMT view revision history
bladder -pelvis
-male anterior to rectum
-female anterior to uterus
-detrusor musclce- smooth muscle
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increased GRF -NaCl delivery past the macula densa is increased
-macula densa sends a paracrine message to neighboring afferent arteriole
-afferent arteriole contricts
-increases resistance and decreases GFR
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granular cells -adjacent wall of afferent arteriole
-specialized smooth muscle cells
-secrete renin
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macula densa -modified portion of tublule epithelium
-ascending loop of henle has macula densa cells
-sense distal tubule flow
-sense BP via Cl-release paracrines that affect arteriole diameter
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major calyx surrounds the apex of the malpighian pyramids
minor to major
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3 layers of ureter -musosa, muscularis, fibrous 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:44:22 GMT view revision history
ureters -paired, 10-12 inches long
-retroperitoneal
-3 layers (musosa, muscularis, fibrous)
-propels via perisaltic wave (ureters function w/o gravity)
-run obliquely thru bladder walls, form valves to prevent backflow
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hypovolemia state of decreased blood volume 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:40:21 GMT view revision history
when to relese ADH? -cell shrink
-increase plasma osmolarity 1-2%
-hypovolemia
-both increase thirst and ADH release
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diabetes insipidus -excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine
-cannot be reduced when fluid intake is reduced.
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ADH -produced by supraoptic nuclei of hypothalamus
-released by posturitary gland

-if no ADH, 87% water reabsoprtion (diabetes insipidus)
-normal ADH: 98.7 water reabsorption
mas ADH: 99.7% water reabsorption
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collecting duct -permeable to water, urea
-water reabsorption w/ ADH
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JG apparatus -region where the distal tubule of teh nephron passes b/w afferent and efferent arterioles 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:31:16 GMT view revision history
macula densa -specialized cells in the distal convoluted tubule wall that moniter fluid flow thru the tubule 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:31:16 GMT view revision history
dsital convoluted tubule -SECRETION (K+ w/ aldosterone)
-ACIDFICATION (H+)
-REABSORPTION (Na+)

-macula densa
-JG apparatus
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counter current exchanger -vasa recta + pertubular capiallaries 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:31:16 GMT view revision history
salty intserstium -is not washed out 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:20:37 GMT view revision history
peritubular capiallaries -surround the tubule
-from efferent capillaries
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vasa recta -long peritubular capillaries that dip into medulla 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:20:37 GMT view revision history
loop of Henle -CONCENTRATION
-creates salt interstitium
-"counter current multiplier"
-thin descending limb: water permeable
-thick ascending limb: Na+ permeable
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proximal convoluted tubule -85% reabsorption of water, Na, AA, glucose
-glucose coupled w/ Na+ transport
-tubular maximum (Tm)= 375 mg/dL for men
300 for women
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Bowman's capsule -collects fluid from Glomerulus 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:20:37 GMT view revision history
efferent arteriole -outgoing flow from glomerulus
-onyl kidney has capillaries drained by arteriole
-smooth muscle
-activated by Angiotensin II
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afferent arteriole -incoming blood flow into glomerulus
-smooth muscle
-resistant to Angiotensin II
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medangial cell -surround glomular cpaillaries
-can contract and alter blood flow through caps
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glomerulus filtration -plasma must pass thru 3 filtration barriers:

1. fenestrated capillaries of glomulerulus (endothelium)

2. basal lamina: ECM; coarse seive to get plasma proteins out

3. Bowman's capsule epithelium: consists of podocytes that surround each glomular capillary
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glomerulus -fenestrated capillary unit exchange unit
-FILTRATION
-simple squamous
-basal lamina
-podocytes
-mesangial cells
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renal corpuscle -glomerus + bowman's capsule
-FILTRATION
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juxtaglomerulus nephrons -15-20%
-concentrated
-dips down into the medulla
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cortical nephrons -80-85%
-not as concentrated
-completely within the cortex
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nephron -functional unit
-1-3 million per kidney
-50 miles of tubing!

-filters blood plasma
-reabsorbs water, aas, sugars, salts
-secretes H, K ions
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pelvis -major and minor calyces 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:01:57 GMT view revision history
medulla 8-18 renal pyramids
loop of Henle, collecting ducts
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cortex -cortical arches (glomeruli, convoluted tubules) 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:01:57 GMT view revision history
hilus -where ureters depart from kidneys 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:44:39 GMT view revision history
Retroperitoneal anatomical space in the abdominal cavity behind (retro) the peritoneum. 0 mcs5109 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:44:39 GMT view revision history
kidneys -paired, bean-shaped
-Retroperitoneal position
-T12-L3
-left is higher
-4.5 inches long
-ureters departs from Hilus
-functional unit: nephron
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You're in facts! -excrete 1.5L urine a day
-25% of cardiac output
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urinary parts vascular system
2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 baldder
1 urethra
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functions of urinary system 1. regulate body fluid volume (kills you the quickest)
2. regulation of fluid osmolarity/composition
3. waste removal
4. endocrine
5. territory/sex marker
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