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What are the 5 functions of the Kidneys?
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Water, Ion balance, and acid/base balance
Removal of metabolic wastes Removal of foreign chemicals Gluconeogenesis Production of hormones/enzymes |
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Afferent Arteriole
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Supplies glomerulus with blood
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Bowman's Capsule
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Surrounds Glomerulus
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Renal corpuscle
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glomerulus + bowman's capsule
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3 Layers of the bowman's capsule
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- single celled capillary epithelium
- basement membrane (noncellular) - Single-celled epithelial lining (podocytes) |
