stimulates the red cell production in the bone marrow
What is Erythropoietin
100
why is the right kidney lower than the left kidney
What is the liver
100
an important buffer in body fluids
What is bicarbonate -
100
causes kidney to excrete sodium and water to decrease blood volume and blood pressure
What is ATP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
100
average ph of urine
What is 6
200
It does the work of the kidney
What is nephron
200
located on the medial border, it is the notched area where the renal artery, the renal vein, and the ureter connect with the kidney
What is hilum
200
main + ion in extracellular fluid, chiefly responsible for maintaining osmotic balance and body fluid volume
What is sodium +
200
promotes water re-absorption from the distal tubule and collecting duct to concentrate the urine and conserve water
What is ADH
200
normal ph of body fluid
What is 7.35-7.45
300
Blood pressure in the glomerulus is ____ times higher than it is in other capillaries
What is 3-4
300
chief waste of the kidney
What is urea
300
major + ion in intracellular fluid
What is potassium +
300
manufactured in the capillary endothelium (esp. in the lungs)
What is ACE
300
normal CO2
What is 35-45
400
As the filtrate passes through ________, electrolytes, especially sodium, are actively pumped out by the nephron’s cells, resulting in an increased concentration of the interstitial fluid
What is Henle’s loop
400
The distal convoluted tubule eventually opens into a larger, straight vessel known as the ________
What is collecting tubule
400
necessary for muscle contraction and for the action of some enzymes
What is magnesium +
400
enzyme that activates angiotensin
What is renin
400
normal HCO3
What is 22-27
500
The point where the DCT makes contact with the afferent arteriole there are specialized cells in each that make up the _______
What is JG apparatus (Juxtaglomerular Apparatus)
500
carries blood into the inferior vena cava to return to the heart
What is renal vein
500
essential in carbohydrate metabolism, bone formation, and acid-base balance
What is phosphate -
500
blood protein that causes blood vessels to constrict, also stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce the hormone aldosterone