STRUCTURES
This is the functional unit of the kidney.
➡️ What is the nephron?
The first step in urine formation.
➡️ What is filtration?
Hormone that increases water reabsorption.
➡️ What is ADH?
The fluid compartment inside cells.
➡️ What is intracellular fluid?
The major cation in extracellular fluid.
➡️ What is sodium?
This kidney structure collects urine before it enters the ureter.
➡️ What is the renal pelvis?
The process that returns substances from filtrate to the blood.
➡️ What is reabsorption?
Hormone that increases sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion.
➡️ What is aldosterone?
The fluid compartment outside cells.
➡️ What is extracellular fluid?
The major cation in intracellular fluid.
➡️ What is potassium?
The cluster of capillaries within the nephron.
➡️ What is the glomerulus?
The nephron segment where most water and nutrients are reabsorbed.
➡️ What is the proximal convoluted tubule?
Kidney hormone that stimulates red blood cell production.
➡️ What is erythropoietin?
The largest reservoir of body water.
➡️ What is intracellular fluid?
This electrolyte imbalance can cause fatal dysrhythmias.
➡️ What is hyperkalemia?
The portion of the kidney that contains the renal pyramids.
➡️ What is the renal medulla?
The nephron structure responsible for concentrating urine.
➡️ What is the loop of Henle?
This system helps regulate blood pressure through renin release.
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What is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
Fluid found between tissue cells.
➡️ What is interstitial fluid?
A deficiency of sodium in the blood.
➡️ What is hyponatremia?
This valve prevents urine from backing up into the kidneys.
➡️ What is the ureterovesical valve?
The process that moves substances from blood into the renal tubule.
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What is secretion?
Failure of this kidney function leads to metabolic acidosis.
➡️ What is hydrogen ion excretion?
Fluid found within blood vessels.
➡️ What is plasma?
Calcium imbalance that can cause tetany.
➡️ What is hypocalcemia?