Renal system Flashcards
1
Q
What are the parts of the kidney from the outside in?
A
- Renal cortex
- Renal medulla (pyramid)
- Renal pelvis
- Ureter
2
Q
What are the 7functions of the kidney?
A
- Maintenance of water balance
- Regulation of osmolarity and ion balance (Na+, Cl-, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, PO43-)
- Excretes end products of metabolism and foreign compounds
- Maintains acid-base balance
- Secretes hormones such as erythropoietin and renin
- Converts vitamin D into its active form
- Gluconeogenesis