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kidney functions
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regulate volume, composition & pH of body fluids/ controls the rate of RBC production/ Regulates BP/ Regulates absorption of calcium by activating vit D
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renal artey-> renal vein
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renal artery-segmental artery-interlobar artery-arcuate artery- interlobular artery-afferent arty-glomerular capillaries-efferent arteriole-pertibular capillaries-interlobular vein-arcuate vein- interlobar vein-renal vein
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renal corouscle structures
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afferent arteriole/glomerulus/efferent arteriole/glomerular
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renal tubule
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proximal convulated tubule/nephron loop(loop of henle)/distal convulated tubule/collecting duct
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glomerulus->collecting duct
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Bowmans capsule- PCT-loop of henle-DCT-collecting duct
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juxtaglomerular apparatus
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made of juxtaglomerular cells and macula densa cells/ point of contact between arterioles and DCT/produces renin
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juxtamedullary nephrons
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loop deep in medulla
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tubular secretion during urine formation
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blood in paratubular capillaries--> DCT
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loop of henle
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less H2O more NaCl
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aldosterone effects
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cells that line DCT and CD continue to reasorb sodium ions
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nephron-> urethra
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nephron-minor calyx-major calyx-renal pelvis-ureter-urinary bladder- urethra
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urinary bladder
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store urine
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ureters
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pathway
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micturition
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expell urine
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urethra
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urine out
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