Renal Overview
Another name for the Renal System
The Urinary System
The most basic functional unit of the Kidney
The Nephron
The volume of fluid filtered from the glomerular capillaries into the Bowman's capsule over time.
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
In plant anatomy, leaves are known as this.
Lateral Organs
This Renal System organ carries urine from kidney to bladder
The ureter
In this segment of the nephron, sodium/glucose cotransport occurs.
The Proximal Convoluted Tubule
ADH (vasopressin) makes the following two changes to urine.
Smaller volume and more concentrated urine
In this pattern of development, plants have indeterminate meristems and produce organs.
Vegetative
This Renal System organ stores urine before urination
The bladder
In this segment of the nephron, blood is filtered.
The Glomerulus
The mammalian kidney concentrates urine through this type of mechanism.
A Countercurrent Multiplier Mechanism
flowering plants shutdown their growth after reproductive organs are initiated due to having this type of meristems.
Determinate
List two functions for the Renal System
1.Filter & excrete toxins & metabolic waste
2.Keep needed substances in blood
3.Regulate body fluids by excreting more/less water/salts
4.Regulate blood pressure
At this segment of the nephron, urine is drained from the nephron into the ureter
The Collecting Duct
senses changes in tubular fluid composition and autoregulates the GFR
The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus
This structure separates a node and another node.
Internode
This Renal System organ serves as excretion passage.
This segment of the loop of Henle is impermeable to water but permeable to salts.
Ascending loop of Henle
These cells in the distal tubule are able to sense changes in filtrate sodium concentration and signal the juxtaglomerular cells to release renin
The Macula Densa Cells
Plants have two main organ systems: the _____ system mainly functions to absorb water and nutrients from the ground, whereas the ______ system functions to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis and present reproductive organs.
Root System
Shoot System