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how many nephrons does each kidney contain? |
Approximately 1 to 1.5 million |
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Type of nephron that have longer loops of Henle and extend deep into the medulla of the kidney and what is its primary function? |
Juxtamedullary nephrons Concentration of Urine |
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How much does the human kidney receive blood pumped through the heart at all times |
Approximately 25% |
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Plasma filtrate must pass through three glomerular filtration barrier cellular layers. What are these? |
Capillary wall membrane Basement Membrane (Basal lamina) Visceral Epithelium of the Bowman's Capsule |
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What do you call the walls of the glomerulus which consists of a coil of approximately eight capillary lobes |
Glomerular filtration barrier |
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Where can you locate the glomerular filtration barrier which forms the beginning of renal tubule |
Bowman's Capsule |
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What is the range of the total renal plasma flow |
600 to 700 mL/min |
