Urinary Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Functions
A
Excretory System
Water and electrolyte balance
%20-25 of cardiac output passes through kidneys
2
Q
Utterers
A
Connect kidney to bladder
Begins at renal pelvis
3
Q
Nephron
A
200,000-400,000 per kidney
4
Q
Glomerulus
A
Branching capillaries lined by thin fenestrated squamous epithelium
5
Q
Afferent
A
Toward
6
Q
Efferent
A
Away
