Homeostasis Flashcards
Homeostasis
the maintenance of a constant internal environment by negative feedback.
what stays the same due to negative fed back
Core body temperature, pH and water potential, blood glucose
Negative feedback
A receptor detects a deviation, The receptor sends instructions to a co-ordinator, communicates with one or more effectors, factor returns to normal (the set point),
Excretion
removal of wastes produced by the body due to metabolism. The mammalian body
kidneys functions
Excretion – the removal of nitrogenous waste from the body
Osmoregulation – the control of water potential of the body’s fluids
Ultrafiltration
filtration under high pressure in the Glomerulus from High hydrostatic pressure
where does blood enter the glomerulus
the afferent arteriole
where does blood leave the glomerulus
the efferent arteriole
what’s in the glomerulus filtrate
- Water
- Glucose
- Salts
- Urea
- Amino acids
what’s produced in ultrafiltration
the glomerulus filtrate
what separates the glomerulus and the bowman capsule
Bowman’s space
what layers separate the glomerulus form the bowman space
-the capillary walls
-the basement membrane
- Squamous epithelial cell layer (Podocytes)
calculating % blood filtered
volume of filtrate per minute
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volume of blood entering kidney per minute
all x 100
the capillary wall
one cell layer thick – this is the endothelium and contains fenestrations
fenestrations
Tiny pores between cells
Basement membrane
a selective molecular filter which only allows small molecules to pass through
Podocytes
have extensions, called pedicels which wrap around a capillary, pulling it closer to the basement membrane. The gaps between the pedicels are called filtration slits.
what’s Selective reabsorption done by
the proximal convoluted tubule