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Kindeys |
Consists of 3 layers:
1. Renal coretex 2. Renal medulla 3. Renal pelvis |
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Renal Cortex |
Outerlayer of the kidney. Composed of one million nephrons. |
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Nephron |
Each nephron contains: A glomerulus, & a bowmans capsule. |
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Renal arteries |
Kindeys receive blood from the renal arteries. |
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Proximal convoluted tubule |
Where water glucose ions and other organic molecules are resorbed back into the blood stream. |
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Renal Medulla |
Where the collecting tubules are located. |
Inner layer |
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Renal pelvis |
Materials flow out of the renal medulla to the renal pelvis as urine. |
Innermost portion. |
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Ureters |
Urine is drained from the kidneys by the ureters to the bladder. |
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Bladder |
Stores urine until expulsion from the body through the urethra. |
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