the kidneys Flashcards
ureter
from kidneys to the bladder
urethra
form bladder out
2 jobs of the kidneys
osmoregulator - regulates water content
excretory organ - excretes toxic metabolic waste and excess substrate
names of kidney vessels
renal vein and renal artery
were is urine collected?
in the pelvis
what is the outside of the kidney called?
the capsule
what us the inner membrane called
the cortex
what are the jobs of the nephron
ultra filtration
selective reabsorption
water regulation
what are the two arterioles which connect to the bowmans capsule?
efferant and afferant
what do the branches of the arterioles make ?
the glomerulus
what are the parts of the loop of henle
descending and ascending limb
what is connected at the branches on the collecting duct?
other nephrons
effect of efferent arteriole
it is narrow therefore builds pressure in the glomerulus
were is the site of ultrafiltration
the podocytes
what do the three layers of the bowmans capsule do?
prevent large substances from leaving the capillary
