Function
part of the nephron that filters blood plasma
What is the renal corpuscle?
This is a cup shaped structure that surrounds the glomerulus
What is glomerular capsule?
this is albumin in urine
what is proteinuria?
this hormone is secreted by the adrenal cortex and is triggered by Na concentration decreases in the blood
What is aldosterone?
main function of the nephron loop
What is to generate a osmotic gradient that allows the collecting duct to concentrate urine and save water?
is a direct continuation of the renal pelvis and drains urine into the bladder
What is the ureters?
this is the side of the renal corpuscle where the afferent arteriole enters and the efferent arteriole exits
this is the effect that the sympathetic nervous system has on GFR and urine output
What is reduces GFR and urine output?
released in response to a calcium deficiency
what is the parathyroid hormone?
the two different types of cells in the DCT and the collecting duct
What is principal cell and intercalated cells?
cushions the kidney and holds it in place
What is the perirenal fat capsule?
this is formed by the merger of several collecting ducts
what is the papillary duct?
the type of urine that dehydration leads to
what is hypertonic urine?
this makes the collecting duct more permeable to water
What is antidiuretic hormone?
this is the maximum rate of reabsorption for a solute in the tubules
What is transport maximum?
this clears hormones from the blood
what is the kidneys?
these 3 structures are found in the renal parenchyma and they drain urine
What is minor calyx, major calyx, and renal pelvis?
grandular tissue that forms urine
What is renal parenchyma?
this results in an increased excretion of salt and water in the urine to reduce blood volume
What is the atrial natriuretic peptides?
this part of the tubule accounts for 6% of rest ATP and calorie consumption; It also reabsorbs 65% of glomerular filtrate
What is PCT?
This is the main thing that is excreted in the 4 excretion systems
Respiratory- CO2 excretion, Integumentary- water excretion, Digestive- metabolic wastes in the form of stool, Urinary system- metabolic wastes and water
Name the 6 principal organs and the 6 parts of the nephron
What is 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, glomerulus capsule, glomerulus, PCT, Nephron loop, DCT, and collecting duct?
the flow of glomerular filtrate to urine then out of the body
acts as a potent vasoconstrictor to raise blood pressure throughout the body
What is the angiotensin 2?
the purposes of secretion in the PCT and nephron loop
What is acid-base balance, waste removal, and clearance of drugs and contaminants?