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8 Cards in this Set
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Nephrons
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-functional unit of the kidney
-1 million nephrons per a kidney |
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Glomerulus
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-bed of capillaires surrounded by bowmans caupsule
-increase preasure in glomerulus, forces filtration out -filtrat is similiar to blood plasma in compostition (does not hae big molecules - proteins) |
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Collecting Duct
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-concentration of urine occurs by osmosis of water
-99% of water has been reabsorbed after the collecting duct |
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Renal Tubule
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Reabsorption occurs here
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Distal Convoluted Tubule
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-some reabsorption
-secretion: H+ are secreted form the blood into the tubule -maintains blood pH |
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Proximal Convoluted Tubule
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-most reabsorption occurs here
-75% of water gets back with osmosis -glucose and NaCl return to blood through active transport |
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Loop of Henle
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-maintains NaCl concentration in the body
-pumps NaCl into extra cellular fluid and aids in water reabsorption |
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Bowman's Capsule
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-cup shaped structure that surrounds the glomerulus
-collecting the filtrate from the hlomerulus -composed of glucose, salt, water, amino acids, and urea |
