NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Chapter 7
- afferent arteriole
Answer The small artery that carries blood toward the capillaries of the glomerulus.
-surrounded by the Bowmans Capsule
- efferent arteriole
Answer -The small artery that carries blood away from the capillaries of the glomerulus.
-surrounded by the Bowmans Capsule
- nephrons
Answer -filtering units of the kidney that remove wastes from the blood and produce urine.
-functional units of the kidneys
- Bowman's capsule
Answer -cup-shaped structure of the nephron of a kidney which encloses the glomerulus and which filtration of blood takes place.
- glomerulus
Answer -small network of capillaries encased in the upper end of a nephron; where the filtration of blood takes place.
-Contains afferent and efferent arterioles.-covered by the Bowman's Capsule
- Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) 1 / 2
Answer -Calculated using a formula that incorporates serum creatinine levels, age, gender, and ethnicity.
-approx. 125mL/min
- renal capsule
Answer -connective tissue surrounding each kidney.
-supports kidney mass and protect the vital tissue from injury.
- renal cortex
Answer -beneath the renal capsule.
-Where the nephrons (blood filtering units begin).
- renal artery
Answer -blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney
- renal hilum
Answer -The opening in the kidney through which the renal artery and the nerves enter and the renal vein and ureter exit.
- renal sinus
Answer -The hilum opens medially into this cavity.
-Uses fat to cushion important parts like the renal pelvis, lymphatic channels, calyces and renal artery.
- renal pelvis
- / 2
Answer -funnel-shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter.