quiz 7 Flashcards
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released by kidneys and leads to release of aldosterone
renin
filtrate form
drains DCT, perm to water
hormone dependent absorption of sod
tubular reabsorption occurs
glomerular capsule
c.duct
DCT
PCT
urine elimination
nephron, c.duct, minor, major, ureter, urethra
function of urinary
primary: regulate bv and bp and blood osmolarity, filter plasma, regulate pH
secondary: renin and EPO production, Vit D metabolism
2 main types of nephrons
cortical: 85%, almost entirely in cortex, short loop pf henle, peritubular capillaries, chemical constituency of urine
juxtamedullary: 15%, near medulla, long loop, vasa recta, urine concentration
ADRENAL GLANDS NOT PART
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path of arterial blood thru kidney
renal artery, segmental, interlobar artery, arcuate artery, cortical radiate artery, glomerulus
structural and functional unit of kidney
nephron