Kidney and Nephron Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Define nephron
A
functional unit of kidney where urine is formed
2
Q
Name and locate the three parts of the kidney
A
cortex- outer, medulla- inner, pelvis- funnels urine
3
Q
what tube takes urine out of kidney
A
ureter
4
Q
what blood vessels go in and out of the kidney
A
renal vein and artery
5
Q
What is the first part of the nephron and what surrounds it
A
glomerulus, - a knot of capillaries
bowmans capsule
6
Q
Describe the sections the renal tubule
A
begins with coiled section= proximal convoluted tubule, then straight section descending limb, loop of henle, leading away= ascending limb, another coiled section= distal convoluted tubule
7
Q
What joins onto the pelvis (both sides)
A
on one- nephrons collecting ducts
other- ureter
8
Q
what does the pelvis do
A
channels fluid from ducts to ureter
