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What is the primary function of the kidneys?
Filtration
of waste products through urine
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What are the three processes involved in urine formation?
Filtration
,
reabsorption
, and secretion
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What is the basic filtering unit of the kidney?
The
nephron
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What does each nephron do?
Filters
blood
to remove waste and extra water
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What essential substances does the nephron reabsorb?
Glucose
,
salts
, and water
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What are the sections of the nephron and their functions?
Bowman's Capsule
: Filters blood
Proximal convoluted tubule
: Reabsorbs nutrients
Loop of Henle
: Concentrates urine
Distal convoluted tubule
: Regulates electrolytes
Collecting ducts
: Final urine concentration
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How do the kidneys maintain fluid balance?
By filtering
blood
and controlling
urine output
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What happens when the body needs to conserve water?
The
kidneys
increase
water reabsorption
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What is the effect of excess fluid on urine output?
More water is
excreted
, producing dilute urine
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What electrolytes are filtered and reabsorbed by the kidneys?
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
& Phosphate
Chloride
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What role does aldosterone play in electrolyte balance?
It tells
kidneys
to retain more sodium
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How do kidneys manage potassium levels?
Aldosterone
helps excrete extra potassium
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How do kidneys balance calcium and phosphate?
With help from
parathyroid hormone
(PTH)
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What is the function of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the kidneys?
Increases calcium reabsorption and
phosphate
excretion
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What is the role of chloride in the renal system?
Helps with fluid balance and blood pressure
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What are the structures of the renal system?
Ureters
: Transport urine to bladder
Bladder
: Reservoir for urine
Urethra: Transports urine outside body
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What is the function of the ureters?
Transport urine from
kidney
to
bladder
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What is the function of the bladder?
Acts as a reservoir for
urine
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What does the urethra do?
Transports urine from
bladder
to outside
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What is urea?
A waste product
excreted
in urine
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Who are the authors of the reference material?
Nair
and
Peate
,
Waugh
and Grant
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What is the title of the reference by Nair and Peate?
Fundamentals of
Applied Pathophysiology
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What is the title of the reference by Waugh and Grant?
Ross and Wilson
Anatomy & Physiology
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What edition is the Waugh and Grant reference?
12th
edition
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What is the publisher of the Waugh and Grant reference?
Churchill Livingstone
,
Elsevier Ltd
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What is the publisher of the Nair and Peate reference?
Wiley-Blackwell
,
John Wiley & Sons
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What is the location of the Nair and Peate reference's publication?
West Sussex
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What is the location of the Waugh and Grant reference's publication?
UK
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What is the course code for the renal system study material?
NRS 4012
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What is the first learning outcome related to the renal system?
Outline fundamental
anatomical
structure
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What is the second learning outcome related to the renal system?
Apply
anatomical
and
physiological
knowledge
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What is the third learning outcome related to the renal system?
Apply knowledge of
human development
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What is the fourth learning outcome related to the renal system?
Know how to support people with
health conditions
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What is the fifth learning outcome related to the renal system?
Support people with
physical health conditions
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What is the aim of the session on the renal system?
Recap
from
flipped
learning
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What is the weight of a kidney?
Approximately
150g
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What are the dimensions of a kidney?
11cm
long,
6cm
wide,
3cm
thick
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What are the three distinct regions inside the kidney?
Renal cortex
,
renal medulla
,
renal pelvis
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What is the role of the renal cortex?
Outer region of the
kidney
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What is the role of the renal medulla?
Inner
region
of the
kidney
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