Renal system Flashcards

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What are the parts of the kidney from the outside in?

A
  1. Renal cortex
  2. Renal medulla (pyramid)
  3. Renal pelvis
  4. Ureter
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What are the 7functions of the kidney?

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  1. Maintenance of water balance
  2. Regulation of osmolarity and ion balance (Na+, Cl-, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, PO43-)
  3. Excretes end products of metabolism and foreign compounds
  4. Maintains acid-base balance
  5. Secretes hormones such as erythropoietin and renin
  6. Converts vitamin D into its active form
  7. Gluconeogenesis
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