University:
Nightingale College
Course:
SCI 225 | Pathophysiology
Academic year:

2023
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119

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1
Author:

Draven Weaver

List the components of the urinary tract from the renal pelvis outward: Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra Increased fluid would dilute urine concentration, decrease acidity in the urine and flush out any excess salt that is some of the contributors to kidney stones. Kidney stones are also very rough and rigid, and water will help to dilate the ureters and keep the stones from scraping the inside, acting as a kind of lubrication. Drinking more water can prevent further stones by flushing out the urine minerals that lead to stone development (Urology Care Foundation, 2019), (Xu et al., 2015). Glomerulus: Kidneys are made up of nephrons; each has a glomerulus where blood is filtered. The glomerulus is a bunch of capillaries encased in a capsule. Blood goes into the glomerulus, the blood is filtered through the filtration membrane, and urine formation begins (Body, 2022). Tubular reabsorption: The filtrate is the fluid that passes through the membrane and goes further into the nephron. This filtrate contains waste essential ions, glucose, amino acids, and proteins. When the filtrate leaves the glomerulus, it goes into the renal tubule. Some of the water and substances will be reabsorbed through the walls of the capillaries on this journey (Body, 2022). Tubular secretion: Waste and hydrogen ions also pass from the capillaries into the renal tubule in a process known as secretion. This creates urine, which passes out of the kidney through the renal pelvis and the ureter to the bladder. Urine is 95% water with creatinine, ammonia, uric acid, and salts mixed in (Body, 2022). +2 The glomerular filtrate concentration of calcium (Ca ) is about 4 mEq/L. The concentration of calcium in the urine is about 5 mEq/L. How would you explain this difference?: Answer: The body is constantly trying to maintain homeostasis; to do this, the body must keep a PH balance. In this case, the calcium is depleted from the plasma to the urine to maintain the PH balance.

Pathophysiology - Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra

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