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19a. The nephron Flashcards

1
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What is the function of the cortex of the kidney?

A

To protect the inner parts of the kidney

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What protects the inner parts of the kidney

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Cortex

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What is the function of the renal pelvis?

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To store urine before sending it to the bladder via the ureter

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4
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What stores urine before sending it to the bladder via the ureter

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Renal pelvis

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What is the function of medulla?

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To regulate the concentration of urine

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What is the function of the renal artery?

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To transport blood away from heart to kidney for filtration

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7
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What transports blood away from heart to kidney for filtration?

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Renal artery

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What transports filtered blood from kidney to heart?

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Renal vein

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8
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What is the function of the renal vein?

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To transport filtered blood from kidney to heart

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What is D?

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Cortex

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9
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What is E?

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Medulla

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10
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What is B?

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Renal artery

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What is C?

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Renal vein

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12
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What is A?

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Renal pelvis

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13
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Where does the filtration of blood plasma, blood cells and platelets occur in the nephron?

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Glomerulus

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What is the function of the Glomerulus?

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To filter the blood plasma, blood cells and platelets.

15
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What is the function of Bowmans capsule?

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To receive filtrate from the glomerulus

16
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What recieves filtrate from the glomerulus?

A

Bowmans capsule

17
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What is 2?

A

Glomerulus

18
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What is 1?

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Bowmans capsule

19
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What is the function of the proximal convulted tubule?

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To reabsorb ions, water, glucose and amino acids

20
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What part of the nephron reabsorbs ions, water, glucose and amino acids?

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proximal convulted tubule

21
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What is the function of the descending loop of henle?

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To reabsorb water from filtrate to blood

22
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What is the function of the ascending loop of henle?

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To reabsorb salts from filtrate to blood

23
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In what part of the nephron are salts reabsorbed from the filtrate to the blood?

A

ascending loop of henle

24
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In what part of the nephron is water reabsorbed from the filtrate to the blood?

A

descending loop of henle

25
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What is the function of the distal convulted tubule?

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To selective secrete ions (H+ and HCO3-)

26
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In what part of the nephron does selective secretion occur?

A

Distal convulted tubule

27
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What is 1?

A

Proximal convulted tubule

28
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What is 2?

A

Ascending Loop of Henle

29
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What is 3?

A

Descending Loop of Henle

30
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What is 4?

A

Distal convulted tubule

31
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What is 5?

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Collecting duct

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