Kidneys Flashcards
1
Q
The quantity of urine you produce correlates to…
A
how much water you have drunk or how active you have been
2
Q
Nephrons
A
each kidney contains thousands of microscopic tubes called nephrons
this is where urine is made
3
Q
Glomerulus
A
Network of capillaries in the Bowman’s capsule
4
Q
Bowman’s capsule
A
The start of the nephron where filtration occurs
5
Q
Filtration
A
separating larger molecules from smaller ones
6
Q
Convoluted tube
A
where reabsorption takes place
7
Q
Selective reabsorption
A
taking back some useful substances
glucose and mineral ions
8
Q
Loop of Henle
A
long loop in nephron where osmosis can occur
9
Q
Collecting duct
A
part of nephron where water is reabsorbed
10
Q
ADH
A
hormone that increases permeability of collecting duct
released by pituitary gland
