Section 9.5 Part 2 Flashcards
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proximal convoluted tuble
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the duct portion of a nephron that connects the Bowman’s capsule to the loop of Henle
2
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loop of Henle
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the U-shaped part of the duct that connects the proximal convoluted tuble
3
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distal convoluted tuble
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the duct portion of a nephron that connects the loop of Henle to the ducts that lead to the renal pelvis
4
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filtration
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the process in which blood and fluid pass through a selectively permeable membrane
5
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reabsorption
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the transfer of water, ions, and nutrients back to the interstitial fluid via passive and active transport
6
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aquaporin
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a membrane protein that passively transports water molecules
7
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secretion
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the removal of waste materials from the blood and intercellular fluid
