is the outer portion of the kidney between the renal capsule and the renal medulla. It is a smooth outer zone.
renal cortex
100
though not typically thought of as part of the excretory system, this organ expells carbon dioxide from the body.
the lungs
100
is a bundle of capillaries that is involved in the first step of filtering blood to form urine.
glomerulus
100
the most common causes of this include diabetes, high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries.
kidney disease
100
this hormone is released from the pituitary gland.
ADH (anti diuretic hormone)
200
its function is to act as a funnel for urine to the ureter.
renal pelvis
200
This organ breaks down amino acids and rabidly combines them with carbon dioxide to produce urea.
the liver
200
is a cup like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney.
Bowman's capsule
200
also known as renal calculus, is a solid crystal formed in the kidneys form dietary minerals.
kidney stone
200
aldosterone is released from these glands that are situated just above the kidneys.
adrenal glands
300
veins that drain the kidney
renal vein
300
this is your body's largest organ. It is also a part of the excretory system.
skin
300
this potion of the nephron leads from the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule. Its primary role is the reabsorbtion of water.
What is loop of Henle
300
is a medical condition that involves an accumulation of acid in the body due to a failure of the kidneys to appropriately acidify the urine.
renal tubular acidosis
300
this commonly occuring consumable substance inhibits ADH secretion and leads to increased urination.
alcohol
400
are muscular tubes that propel urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
ureter
400
mineral salts are excreted by these two organs.
kidneys and skin
400
this is the site of tubular excretion.
distal convoluted tubule.
400
is an electrolyte disturbance in which the sodium concentration in the serum is lower than normal. Sodium is the dominant extracellular cation and cannot freely cross the cell membrane. Its homeostasis is vital to the normal physiologic function of cells.
hyponatremia
400
water diffuses out of the loop of henle via this passive process.
osmosis
500
is the innermost part of the kidney. It is split up into sections that look like pyramids.
renal medulla
500
ammonia results from the breakdown of amino acids in this organ which are then converted to urea.
the liver
500
this is the site of selective reabsorption.
proximal convoluted tubule
500
is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure.
renal dialysis
500
this process reabsorbs molecules in the filtrate that the body cannot afford to lose.