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Nephrology Case Study

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3.8 NEPHROLOGY
Nephrology refers to a branch in medicine, studying with the diagnosis of diseases of kidneys and the treatment of these diseases.
Kidney anatomy ????
3.8.1 The micro-structure of the Juxtaglomerular complex and its function.
The Juxtaglomerular complex refers to a region of a nephron which is specialized, where the afferent arteriole as well as the Distal Convoluted Tube (DCT) meet each other directly and making contact.
It consists of the following:
The Juxtaglomerular complex is made up of Juxtaglomerular cells of the afferent arteriole, which is smooth muscle cells that’s modified which includes renin. The renin is contained within the granulated cells, which is innervated sympathetically, where it performs the function of sensing blood pressure. Na+ sensors’s, such as macula densa cells of the Distal Convoluted Tube, senses the changes which occur in the solute concentration as well as the rate of flow of the filtrate. Connections are formed by the Juxtaglomerular mesangial cells through the actin and microtubules, which then allows …show more content…

It makes use of the potential of the body as the dialysis system offered by the peritoneal cavity as well as the membrane. Dialysis takes place when clean dialysate fluid is instilled into the cavity, through the catheter, giving it time. During this given time, processes such as osmosis, diffusion and pressure gradient will cause excess water as well as the waste from the blood to cross the semi permeable membrane of the abdominal wall and into the dialysate. The dialysate filled with unwanted waste will be drained away as well as new and clean dialysate will be instilled. For this exchange to occur, it can either be done manually also known as continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), or it can be performed by a machine, which is known as automated peritoneal dialysis

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