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Name the 4 functions of the kidney
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1. Excretion of nitrogenous waste
2. Regulation of extracellular fluid (ECF) 3. Regulation of electrolytes 4. Regulation of acid-base balance |
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Name the two major components of the nephron
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1. Filtering apparatus
a. Glomerulus 2. Long tubular portion a.Proximal Tubule b.Loop of Henle c.Distal Tubule d.Collecting Duct |
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The Glomerulus is located in the _______ of the kidney.
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CORTEX
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The glomerulus is interposed between which 2 sets of arterioles?
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1. Afferent arteriole
2. Efferent arteriole |
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______ drives the filtration process in the glomerulus
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pressure in the capillaries
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The primary role of the proximal tubule is to ______ filtered ______ and ______
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Reabsorb, water, solutes
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___% of filtered Na+ is reabsorbed in the ______.
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65% of filtered Na+ reabsorbed in PT
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