Kidneys Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 most important roles of the kidney?
A
Excretion
Osmoregulation
2
Q
What is osmoregulation?
A
The control of water potential of body fluids
3
Q
What is excretion?
A
The removal of the toxic waste of metabolism
4
Q
What are the 2 main zones found in the kidney?
A
The cortex
The medulla
5
Q
What is the cortex?
A
This is the outer dark region immediately under the thin capsule
6
Q
What is the medulla?
A
This is the inner lighter region, it is subdivided into a number of pyramids
Its apices extend down into a large central cavity called the pelvis
7
Q
What is ultrafiltration?
A
The filtration of plasma and substances below a certain size into the Bowman’s Capsule
