Blood supply/Nephrons/Corpuscle/Afferent/efferent arterioles

Question 1

Blood: kidneys filter () and adjust its composition, so it has a rich () supply
(/) deliver about one-fourth (1200 ml) of cardiac output to kidneys each minute

Answer 1

blood
Renal arteries

Question 2

() are the structural and functional units that form urine
> 1 million per kidney
Two main parts
Renal ()
Renal ()

Answer 2

Nephrons
corpuscle
tubule

Question 3

Two parts of renal corpuscle
()
Tuft of capillaries
Highly porous
Allows for efficient () formation
(): plasma-derived fluid that renal tubules process to form urine

(/)
Also called () capsule: cup-shaped, hollow structure surrounding glomerulus

Answer 3

Glomerulus,filtrate
Glomerular capsule
Bowman’s

Question 4

() Arteriole:
Terminal branch of Renal Artery
Brings blood () Glomerulus for filtration

() Arteriole:
() substances from blood that do not become filtrate
Large (): Proteins, RBCs, WBCs, Sugars
Brings back into circulation via Peritubular capillaries, Renal Vein

Answer 4

Afferent,into
EfferentReceives
Macromolecules