2 Flashcards
The Nephron is composed of two main components which are?
- The Renal Corpuscle
- The Renal Tubule
The Renal Corpuscle is subdivided into two parts which are?
o Bowman’s capsule: the cup-shaped top of a nephron.
o Glomerulus: network of blood capillaries.
The Renal Tubule has 4 regions?
o Proximal convoluted tubule: PCT
o Loop of Henle: consists of descending and ascending limbs.
o Distal convoluted tubule: DCT
o Collecting tubule: distal tubules of several nephrons join to form a single collecting tubule or duct
Types of nephrons? Where are they located?
- Cortical nephron: Located entirely in the cortex and includes most nephrons.
- Juxtamedullary nephron: Found at the margin of the cortex and medulla.
The function of Nephron?
- Filtration
- Reabsorption
- Tubular Secretion
Most filtration occurs in the ……….
glomerulus
Blood pressure forces water, salt, glucose, amino acids, and
urea into …………
Bowman’s capsule
The fluid that enters the renal tubules is called the………
filtrate
Before the filtrate leaves the body as urine, the kidney makes final adjustments in composition by the process of …………
tubular secretion
In this process, kidneys regulate the acid-base (pH) balance of body fluids by the active secretion of hydrogen ions
The ureter conjoins the kidney from the?
Renal hilum