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What are the 2 structures that act as a filter to remove plasma elements, besides proteins, from the blood?
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Bowman's capsule and glomerulus
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What is the function to the juxtaglomerular apparatus in the kidney?
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It determines the quanity of blood passing through the glomerulus
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What is the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in the kidney?
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Facilitates watre convervation in the body by promoting water reabsoption from the urine in the collecting ducts
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How many nephrons are in a sheep's kidney?
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about 1,000,000 per kidney
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where does reasorption of glucose occur?
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in the proximal convoluted tubule
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When does Hydrostatic occur?
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when there is an increase or decrease in aterial pressure and/or the pressure that counters filtration
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When does Reflex Anuria occur?
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in situations of shocl or sudden stress and may persist desipte a return of normal blood flow
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Salt is actively transported back in to the blood in what?
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Henle's loop
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What are two main divisions of the kidney?
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medulla (inner layer) and the cortex (outer layer)
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What is the hilus?
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the small indentation of the medial aspect; which is where the kidney's blood supply
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