Renal System Flashcards
1
Q
Blood arrives at the kidney….
A
By the abdominal artery carrying oxygenated blood
2
Q
Blood leaves the kidney…
A
By the inferior vena cava (IVC) carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart
3
Q
Kidneys are highly vascular…
A
Contains lots of blood vessels
4
Q
Kidneys receive …
A
About 20% of the blood pumped by the heart each min
5
Q
Blood flows in the kidneys…
A
Moves outwards to inwards
6
Q
Blood enters…
A
The renal cortex then moves down the kidney
7
Q
Filtration
A
Takes blood and filters it so we can keep good stuff and removes the waste products (urine)
8
Q
Nephrons
A
Power house of the kidney
Thousand of nephrons inside the Renal Pyramids
9
Q
Function of the renal system
A
- Formation of urine
- Homeostasis
- Produces Erthyropoietin
- Metabolises / Activates Vitamin D
10
Q
Formation of urine
A
1) Filtration
2) Re-absorption
3) Secretion
