Kidney Function
This hormone is secreted by the kidneys to stimulate red blood cell production.
What is erythropoietin?
The outer region of the kidney.
What is the renal cortex?
The first step in urine formation.
What is filtration?
2/3 of the body's water is found here.
What is intracellular fluid?
The condition when blood pH falls below 7.35.
What is acidosis?
These 2 are regulated through renin, angiotensin, and aldosterone.
What is regulation of blood volume and blood pressure?
The inner region of the kidney.
What is the renal medulla?
Useful substances move from the nephron back into the blood.
What is tubular reabsorption?
Major cation found inside cells.
What is potassium?
This condition happens when there are too few hydrogen ions in the blood.
What is alkalosis?
The kidneys convert this vitamin into its active form.
What is vitamin D?
Blood enters the glomerulus through this vessel.
What is the afferent arteriole?
Substances move from blood into the nephron.
What is tubular secretion?
Water movement across a selectively permeable membrane.
What is osmosis?
Severe diarrhea can cause this condition.
What is metabolic acidosis?
This process refers to the formation of glucose by the kidneys.
What is gluconeogenesis?
The renal corpuscle consists of these two structures.
What are the glomerulus and glomerular capsule?
This hormone increases water reabsorption in the collecting duct.
What is ADH?
Cells shrink in this type of solution.
What is hypertonic?
Prolonged vomiting can lead to this condition.
What is metabolic alkalosis?
A buildup of nitrogenous wastes in the blood is called this.
What is azotemia?
This structure collects urine before it enters the ureter.
What is the renal pelvis?
Name the 3 processes of urine formation (in order of occurence).
What are filtration, reabsorption, and secretion?
The blood protein that helps maintain blood pressure.
What is albumin?
The 3 kidney actions that help maintain acid-base balance.
What are hydrogen regulation, acid/base excretion, and buffer generation?