Kidney Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
Which is the functional unit of the kidney?
A
Nephron
2
Q
What does each nephron have:
A
- Renal corpuscule
- Tubular system
3
Q
3 main functions of nephrons:
A
- Glomerular filtration
- Tubular reabsortion
- Tubular secretion
4
Q
Kidneys functions:
A
- Filtration of blood
- Regulation of blood pressure
- Maintenance of electrolyte balance
- Red blood cell production
- Detoxification
5
Q
Who irrigates the kidney?
A
Renal artery
6
Q
What is filtered?
A
Water, ions and glucose
7
Q
What is not filtered?
A
Blood cells and proteins
8
Q
Formula for the GFR:
A
Kf x Net filtration pressure
9
Q
What defines the glomerular oncotic pressure?
A
The proteins in our blood
