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Urology & Nephrology A&P
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Professional
02/22/2013

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Term
Average pH of urine
Definition
4.5 - 8 (Average 6)
Term
Name the 4 components of the GU system.
Definition
Kidneys, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra
Term
Outer region the kidney
Definition
Cortex
Term
Inner region of the kidney
Definition
Medulla
Term
Functional unit of the kidney
Definition
Nephron
Term
Contained within the Bowman's capsule
Definition
Glomerulus
Term
Three processes involved in the formation of urine
Definition
Reabsorption, Secretion, Filtration
Term
Formation and passage of dilute urine, decreasing blood volume
Definition
Diuresis
Term
Formation and passage of concentrated urine, preserving blood volume
Definition
Antidiuresis
Term
At what BGL level do the kidneys begin to excrete glucose in the urine?
Definition
10 mmoL/L
Term
Average length of a ureter
Definition
25cm
Term
Key function of the kidneys not related to blood filtration or urine production.
Definition
Production of the hormone erthropoietin, which regulates the rate at which erythrocytes mature in bone marrow
Term
Process of urination
Definition
Micturition
Term
Visceral pain
Definition
Dull, poorly localized pain that originates in the walls of hollow organs.
Term
Somatic pain
Definition
Sharp, localized pain that originates in walls of the body such as skeletal muscles.
Term
Three types of acute renal failure
Definition
Prerenal, Renal, Postrenal
Term
Blood dysfunction before the level of the kidney: Insufficient blood supply to the kidneys.
Definition
Prerenal ARF
Term
Normal location of internal dialysis shunts
Definition
Inner aspect of the forearm
Term
Possible dialysis emergencies
Definition
Vascular access problems, hemorrhage, hypotension, chest pain, severe hyperkalemia
Term
Major complication of peritoneal dialysis
Definition
Peritonitis
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