How long is the kidney?
4-5 inches
What occupies the renal hilum
Renal hilum - occupied by the renal vessels, minor and major renal calyces, renal pelvis, and some adipose tissue
where does filtration of blood occur
glomerular capillaries
site of plasma filtration
renal corpuscle
single layer of _____ cells forms walls of entire tube
epithelial
What is the location of the kidney
above waist
between peritoneum and posterior wall of abdomen
3
what carry away reabsorbed substances from filtrate
peritubular capillaries
–proximal convoluted tubule
–loop of Henle dips down into medulla
–distal convoluted tubule
renal tubule
–microvilli
–cuboidal versus simple
–hormone receptors
these are what
distinctive features due to function of each region
What ribs protect the kidneys?
11th and 12th
major calyces empty into what
pelvis
what supplies nutrients to medulla without disrupting its osmolarity form
vasa recta
collecting ducts and papillary ducts
_____ surrounds capsular space
bowman's capsule
Blood vessels and ureter enter what?
hilus
what collects urine from the papillary duct of the papilla
minor calyces
what regulate blood flow and renal resistance
sympathetic vasomotor nerves
80-85% of nephrons are ____ nephrons
cortical nephron
number of nephrons remain constant from ____
birth
Transparent membrane that maintains organ shape
renal capsule
What occupies the renal sinus
Renal sinus - occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calyces, blood vessels, nerves and fat
how does sympathetic vasomotor nerves regulate blood flow and renal resistance
altering arterioles
15-20% of nephrons are _____ nephrons
juxtamedullary nephron
removal of one kidney causes enlargement of the remaining until it can filter ___% of normal rate of 2 kidneys
80