Section 9.5 Flashcards
1
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nephron
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the tiny functional unit of the kidney that filters waste from the blood
2
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bowman’s capsule
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a small folded structure in the human kidney that encircles the glomerulus
3
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glomerulus
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a network of capillaries within the Bowman’s capsule that performs the first step in the filtration of blood
4
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efferent arteriole
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a vessel that carries away filtered blood from the nephrons in the human kidney
5
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afferent arteriole
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a vessel that supplies blood to the nephrons in the human kidney
6
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peritubular capilliaries
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a net of capillaries in the nephrons that reabsorb essential ions and minerals from filtered blood
