19a. The nephron Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is the function of the cortex of the kidney?
To protect the inner parts of the kidney
What protects the inner parts of the kidney
Cortex
What is the function of the renal pelvis?
To store urine before sending it to the bladder via the ureter
What stores urine before sending it to the bladder via the ureter
Renal pelvis
What is the function of medulla?
To regulate the concentration of urine
What is the function of the renal artery?
To transport blood away from heart to kidney for filtration
What transports blood away from heart to kidney for filtration?
Renal artery
What transports filtered blood from kidney to heart?
Renal vein
What is the function of the renal vein?
To transport filtered blood from kidney to heart
What is D?
Cortex
What is E?
Medulla
What is B?
Renal artery
What is C?
Renal vein
What is A?
Renal pelvis
Where does the filtration of blood plasma, blood cells and platelets occur in the nephron?
Glomerulus
What is the function of the Glomerulus?
To filter the blood plasma, blood cells and platelets.
What is the function of Bowmans capsule?
To receive filtrate from the glomerulus
What recieves filtrate from the glomerulus?
Bowmans capsule
What is 2?
Glomerulus
What is 1?
Bowmans capsule
What is the function of the proximal convulted tubule?
To reabsorb ions, water, glucose and amino acids
What part of the nephron reabsorbs ions, water, glucose and amino acids?
proximal convulted tubule
What is the function of the descending loop of henle?
To reabsorb water from filtrate to blood
What is the function of the ascending loop of henle?
To reabsorb salts from filtrate to blood
