Physiology of

Genitourinary System
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Tutorial C2
Thursday, Sept 1st 2016

HOMEOSTASIS

GUS

(Kidneys ability to regulate volume,

osmolarity by controlling electrolite
composition and manage internal
acid-base by excreting metabolic
wasted products)

CELL

- Alteration of electrolyte
composition creates big
effects
- Waste products increases
toxicity should be
excreted

Renal Functions
1.

Maintaining H2O balance in the body

2.

Maintaining the proper osmolarity of body fluids, primarily through regulating

H2O balance.

3.

Regulating the quantity and concentration of most ECF ions, including sodium
(Na), chloride (Cl), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), hydrogen ion (H), bicarbonate
(HCO3), phosphate (PO43), sulfate (SO42), and magnesium (Mg2).

4.

Maintaining proper plasma volume

5.

Helping maintain the proper acidbase balance of the body by adjusting urinary
output of H and HCO3

6.

Excreting the end products of bodily metabolism, such as urea, uric acid,
creatinine bilirubin and hormone metabolites.

7.

Excreting many foreign compounds, such as drugs, food additives, pesticides,

and other exogenous nonnutritive materials that have entered the body.

8.

Producing erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production

9.

Producing renin