CA4 - Review for 3 Week Exam (digestive, excretory)

What are some ways hemodialysis differs from peritoneal dialysis?

• you find a living vs a deceased donor

• hemodialysis involves your blood being pass through an artificial kidney & is usually done 4 hours 3 x per week

• you must take medication to make sure your body doesn't attack the kidney

About how often does your entire bloodstream pass through your kidneys?

• about every 45 minutes

• once a day

What tubes carry urine from the kidneys down to the bladder (indicated by #2 on the diagram)?

• urethras

• ureters

• internal sphincter

The kidneys remove wastes from blood, maintain electrolytes, pH, and the body's _________ balance (determines volume of urine)?

• fluid

• carbon dioxide

• alveoli

If you lose one kidney, what happens to the remaining kidney?

• you are at a grave risk of dying with only one kidney

• the other one will die off without the second kidney

• it nearly doubles in size to continue the same functionality as two

The functional unit of the kidney (each kidney holds 1 million of these):

• nephrons

• bronchis

• hydrochloric acids

__________ can be caused by not drinking enough water and consuming excessive sodium, red meat protein, spinach, strawberries, nuts, & dark chocolate for a long time?

• gallstones

• kidney stones

• ovarian cysts

What is the tube called from which urine leaves your body (#4)?

• loop of henle

• nephron

• urethra

Always wipe from front to back, drink plenty of water, don't hold your bladder, pee soon after sex, don't use feminine hygiene products like douches or sprays. These are all tips to help prevent:

• getting a prostate infection

• getting a UTI (urinary tract infection)

• getting a RAI (renal artery infection)

Symptoms of kidney stones include:

• severe back or abdomen pain, blood in urine, urgent & constant need to urinate, nausea & vomiting

• painful & frequent urination (even if no urine present), burning sensation of pee