The Kidney Flashcards

(5 cards)

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Tubular secretion

A

Removes additional wastes from the blood and adds them to the filtrate

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Water conservation

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Removes water from the urine and returns it to the blood. Concentrates wastes

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Tubular reabsorption

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Removes useful solutes from the filtrate, returns them to the blood

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4
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Kidney functions

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Regulate body fluid and osmolality. 
Electrolyte balance. 
Acid base balance. 
Production of hormones and enzymes. 
Formation of urine and resulting excretion of metabolic waste products and toxins.
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Glomerular filtration

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Creates plasma like filtrate of the blood

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