Functional anatomy of the kidney and glomerular filtration Flashcards
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Functions of the kidney
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excretion of metabolic waste products and foreign chemicals
regulation of water and electrolyte balances
regulation of body fluid osmolality and electrolyte concentrations
regulation of acid-base balance
regulation of arterial pressure
regulation of red blood cell production
synthesis of vitamin D3
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what is the functional unit of the kidney
what does each consist of
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nephron
glomerulus and tubule
3
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how is the glomerulus formed
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the invagination of a tuft of capillaries into the dilated blind end of the nephron - Bowman’s capsule
4
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what are the two cellular layers that separate the blood from the glomerular filtrate
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capillary endothelium
specialised epithelium of the capsule
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