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| Regulation of blood composition, volume, and pressure. |
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| Right kidney is lower because of the liver having a bigger right lobe. |
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| not located in abdominal cavity |
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| Kidney Stones, formed from high levels of solutes/ions in body and dehydration. over activity of parathyroid gland which makes more calcium in blood. |
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Internal = involuntary
External = voluntary |
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| Bones, Muscle contraction |
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| depolarize and repolarize with nerve conduction |
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| Kidneys raise blood pressure... how? |
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| kidneys produce renin, renin activates angeotensin causing vasoconstriction, angeotensin goes to adrenal cortex which makes aldosterone which causes more vasoconstriction and retains water and sodium. Kidneys also retain water. |
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| Kidneys lower blood pressure... how? |
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| regulate water in blood... less water = less pressure. |
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| block angeotensin production |
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| Kidney Hormone Production |
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Calcitrol (vitamin D) = keeping calcium in body
EPO = Red Blood Cell Production |
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| product of breakdown of rbc's |
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| notch where blood, lymphatic tissues, ureters, and nervous innervation enters kidney |
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| kidney function that releases glucose into blood. |
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| thin layer of tissue anchoring kidney |
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| intermediate layer of the kidney |
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| deep layer of kidney tissue |
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| Functional part of kidneys. Pyramids + Cortex |
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| Where urine is collected from major and minor calyx. Major and minor calyx get urine from papillary ducts. |
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| Nephrons - Papillary Ducts - Minor Calyx - Major Calyx - Pelvis - Ureter |
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2 parts
1. Corpuscle
2. Tubule |
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| Filters blood, Reabsorbs useful material, releases wastes into filtrate. |
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| cluster of capillaries that filters blood |
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| Bowman's capsule to collecting duct |
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| Bowman's Capsule - Proximal Convoluted Tubule - Descending loop of Henle - Ascending loop of Henle - Distal convoluted tubule - collecting duct. |
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| Collecting Duct to Ureters |
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| Collecting Duct - Papillary Duct - Renal Papilla - Minor Calyx - Major Calyx - Renal Pelvis - Ureter |
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| tell when bladder is full |
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