Development of the urinary system
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What are the functions of the kidneys?
- Metabolic balance
- clearance of water and water products
- erytropoetin
- renin-angiotensin system
- regulates blood pressure
What is the functional unit of the kidney and what does it consist of?
What does CAKUT stand for?
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What mechanism does prevents reflux (urine going back up) and how does it work?
During development, the ureter is going through the vladder wall into the bladder; once this bladder muscle contracts, it constricts the ureter, preventing urine from going back up. When the ureter doesn't penetrate sufficiently, ureter can possibly flow up.
Why are men more likely to develop bladder problems?
What is the prenatal function of the kidney?
- How can CAKUT be detected?
What is prenatal hydronephrosis?
What is potter sequence?
What is multicystic dysplastic kidney?
What is congenital solitary functioning kidney?
- Unilateral renal agenesis
- unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney
What is hypoplastic kidney?
- Smaller kidney, therefore less nephrons --> higher amount of blood pressure
- Barker hypothesis - preferential treatment of organs during problems in pregnancy (e.g low birth weight)
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