Chapter 21: Care of children and young people with urinary/renal problems
1. What is the outer layer of the kidney called?
- The rugae
- The cortex
- The medulla
- The calyces
2. What is the main functional part of the kidney called?
- Ureter
- Urethra
- Nephron
- Parenchyma
3. What blood vessel takes blood away from the kidney?
- Afferent arteriole
- Efferent arteriole
- Afferent venule
- Efferent venule
4. What are the functions of the kidney?
- Produce vitamin K, produce urine
- Regulate blood glucose, synthesise amino acids
- Regulate acid balance, remove nitrogenous waste
- Regulate electrolyte balance, monitor GFR
5. How is micturition controlled in the continent child?
- Parasympathetic nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to brain to initiate involuntary action of the external sphincter
- Autonomic nervous system nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to brain to initiate involuntary action of the external sphincter
- Parasympathetic nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to brain to initiate voluntary action of the external sphincter
- Autonomic nervous system nerve fibres in the trigone are stretched, sending sensory impulses to the brain to initiate voluntary action of the external sphincter