kidney Flashcards
1
Q
what is treatment of chronic renal failure
A
renal transplantation
2
Q
where is the site of transplanting a kidney
A
iliac fossa
3
Q
where do vessels enter the kidney
A
through the renal sinus
4
Q
what is an important cause of renal failure
A
adult polycystic disease
5
Q
do segmental arteries anastomose
A
no they are end arteries
6
Q
what is the functional unit of the kidneys
A
nephron
7
Q
what does nephron consist of
A
- renal corpuscle
- proximal tubule
- nephron loop
- distal tubule
