level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the organs of the urinary system | Kidney Ureter Urethra Bladder |
| What is Osmolality and units | The total concentration of substance that DO NOT cross the membrane freely and the units are Osm |
| What does 1 Osm mean | 1 mol of non-dissociable substnace |
| Define water movement using osmolality | Water moves through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of low osmolality to a region with high osmolality |
| What are the principle cation for ICF and ECF | ICF --> potassium ECF --> sodium |
| So what does the kidney do to maintain blood pressure | The kidney regulates the amount of sodium in the blood to then regulate the volume of the plasma ( ECF ) in the artery which then regulates the blood pressure This is done by the release of aldosterone when there is low ECF volume which then increases the activity of Na+ channels and Na/K ATPase activity in the collecting duct |
| What is the rate of filtration of the kidney | 125 ml/min |
| What region of the kidney does urine collect | Renal pelvis |