EXAM 4- puzzle urinary system Flashcards
group of capillaries surrounded by renal corpuscule; filters the blood based on size
part of the nephron loop that is permeable to water and allows water reabsorption
outer part of the kidney containing all of the nephrons
one possible treatment for kidney failure
urine characteristic: normal urine should appear clear
temporary or permanent incapacity of the kidneys to filter blood
controls the permeability of distal tubule and collecting duct
action of returning water, ions and small organic molecules to the blood after filtration
reabsorption
molecule produced by the kidney to increase red blood cells production
erythropoietin
capsule that accumulates filtrate produced by glomerulus
kidney disorder that affects the glomerular capsule or glumerulus
glomerulus and glomerular capsule
central most part of the kidney that collects urine and send it to the ureter
urine characteristic that indicates the amount of solutes dissolved
muscular tubes sending urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
urether??
blood vessel that returns blood to the body after its journey inside the kidney