Urinary system functions Flashcards
Renal veins return what kind of blood?
Blood that is clean
Collective ducts are located in the….
Medulla and cortex
The rental arteries have a high…
Urea content
Each nephron has its own….
Blood supply
The kidneys receive blood from the___________ to be cleaned
Renal arteries
- Striated or lined layerCalled the
Renal medulla
What are two Capillery regions that nephrons include?
- At the Glomerulus
2. Surround the rest of the nephron
Job of kidneys
Produce urine
The rental arteries bring blood to the…
Kidneys to be “cleaned”
How many regions are shown if a kidneys sliced longitudinally?
Three regions
The wastes to be executed, called urine collect in the pelvic region of the kidney from where they were contacted by_____________ down to the ____________
Peristalsis, urinary bladder
- Innercavity called the_____ where are urine collects
Renal pelvis
Where is the distal convoluted tubule located?
In the cortex loop of the Henle in the medulla
Where are Bowmans capsule and proximal convoluted tubule located?
In the cortex
Ureters function
Transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder
