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Ultrafiltration
removes substances from the blood
Selective reabsorption
Re absorbing the substances the body needs
Urine formation
Substances which are not reabsorbed travel as urine to the collecting ducts where the waste goes to the bladder
Glomerulus
a knot of capillaries
Bowman’s capsule
Collects the filtrate from the glomerulus
Tubules
Allows transportation of filtrate to and from the loop of henle
Collecting duct
Collects urine and passes to the ureter
3 layers of the kidney
- Renal capsule
- Pyramid in renal medulla
- Renal cortex
ADH hormone
Controls whether water and ions get reabsorbed or wasted
Arteries
Carry oxygenated blood at a high pressure, thick elastic tissue walls
Vein
Carry deoxygenated blood at lower pressure, valves stop back flow
Capillaries
Have thin walls that allow exchange compounds - alveoli, lungs
Pericardium
Protective outer tissue
Myocardium
Specialised muscle tissue-to pump blood
Endocardium
Smooth inner lining