Functions of the Urinary system
Function of Kidneys
Neuron
functional unit of Kidney
Renal corpuscle (apart nephron)
glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomerulus resulting from infection, malaria, diabetes, toxins, etc.
glomeruli become plugged with antien/anti-body complexes followed by WBC accumulation resulting in renal failure
renal tubules (apart nephron)
glomerular capsule to proximal convoluted tuble to nephron loop to distal convoluted tuble to collecting duct.
step 1 of urine formation
glomerular filtration:
movement of substances from glom into glom capsule via pressure (filtration) and concentration gradient (diffusion). Proteins and other large molecules do not pass. Equalling an increase colloid osmotic pressure pulling fluid back into glomerulus
diameter of afferent arteriols are biggere then efferent because increased pressure in afferent forces filtrate through glomerulus
acute renal failure
blood pressure drops from shockm hemorrhaging, dehydration, the afferent arteriole pressure decreases resulting inf filtration rate decreasing.
step 2 urine formation
tubular reabsorption:
movement of substances from tubular filtrate to interstitial fluid to peritubular capillary via passive or active transport
glucose in urine
glucose requires active transport. If glucose molecules exceed capacity of active transport, glucose appears in urine. Glucosuria as in diabetes mellitus
osmotic diuresis
glucosuria causes water to be drawn into renal tubules increasing urine volume
nephrontic syndrome
occurs when disease increases glomerular membranes permeability and allow proteins to pass into tubules: urine (proteinuria). result in systemic edema
step 3 urine formation
tubular secretion:
movement of substances from peritubular capillary to interstitial fluid to renal tubule
urine formation equation
urine vol. = filtration vol. - reabsorption vol. + secretion vol.
or…
urine vol. = filtration vol. + secretion vol. - reabsorption vol
kidney stones
mineral deposits. May resut in renal inflammation, renal failure or my plug lumen of ureter causing ureteritis and stopping flow of urine. May also plug urethral openeing in bladder. 60% pass naturally but nery painfully.
Uring composition
ureters
deliver urine from renal pelvis to urinary bladder
ureters structure
cystitis
bladder infection
ureteritis
ureters infection
nephritis
kidney infection
UTI
most common in female due to short urethra
urinary bladder
storage of urine
urinary bladder structure