Science - Urinary System Flashcards
components of urinary system
Kidneys, Urinary Duct, Bladder (yoU Don’t Know Bryan?)
layers of the kidneys
Renal Cortex, Renal Medulla, Renal Pelvis (Come Meet Penny)
Renal Cortex
Outer Layer of Kidney
Renal Medulla
Inner layer of the Kidney
Renal Pelvis
Innermost layer of the Kidney
What are nephrons
Individual kidney filters
how many nephrons are there in the renal cortex
1 million
Glomerulus
capillaries found in the nephrons
Kidney Functions
Filter Blood, Reabsorb materials, Secrete Waste & Excess water (So We Essentially Fill Bags, Really?)
Blood Flow through Kidney
Renal Arteries, Arterioles, Glomerulus, Glomerular filtrate, Proximal Convoluted Tubule, Distal Convuluted Tubule, Renal Medulla, Renal Pelvis, Ureters, Urinary Bladder, Urethra
Proximal Convoluted Tubule nutrients reabsorbed
water, glucose, organic molecules, ions (Oh My God I’m Wack)
Distal Convuluted Tubule functions
Urea and Drugs are removed, pH controlled by secretion of hydrogen ions (yoU Dress pHunny Huh)