kidneys Flashcards
what are the filtration units called
nephrons
ultra filtration is where
kidneys
a ……. ……. is built up which squeases the …….. ……… ……… and ……….
high pressure water urea ions sugar
this are squezed out of the …….. into the ……… ……..
blood
bowmans capsule
the menbrane is where
between the blood vessles
bowmans capsule acts like a
filter
why does the bowmans capsule have to be a filter
to stop big molucles like getting through
what shouldnt pass throw the bowmans capsule
proteins
blood cells
reabsorption is where
the ions and water and glucose is reapsorbed into the blood stream
when sugars are absorbed into the blood stream then what occures
active transport
what is active transport
the moving of substances against the concentration gradient
what dose active transport involve
energy
what ions are reobsored
sifficien not access through active transport
what else is absorbed
water
the released waste, what is waste in the kidney s
urea
