Renal System Flashcards
1
Q
Where in the kidney is the nephrons held?
A
Renal Cortex
2
Q
Which of the two nephrons is the least abundant but helps creat very dilute/ concentrated urine ?
A
Juxtamedullary nephrons
3
Q
How is filtration achieved in the nephrons?
A
Podacytes and fenestrated capillaries
4
Q
Which of the convoluted tubules contain micro villa and which does not ?
A
Proximal contains microvilli
Distal does not
5
Q
What is reabsorbed in the PCT?
A
65% water . Na+ and K+
100% glucose and amino acids
6
Q
What is absorbed in the descending and ascending limb of the nephrons loop?
A
Descending = h2o Ascending = na+ and cl-
7
Q
What is secreted from the PCT
A
H+
Nitrogenous wastes
8
Q
What jssecreted by the DCT
A
K+ and H+
9
Q
How is urea produced ?
A
Amino acid breakdown
10
Q
How is ulric acid produced ?
A
Nitrogenous base recycling
