STRUCTURE OF KIDNEY Flashcards
1
Q
aim of kidney ?
A
filter out wastes maintain balance of PH, blood pressure, water and salts osmoregualtion excretion filter blood produce urine
2
Q
what are the blood vessels in the kidney
A
renal artery and renal vein
3
Q
artery =
A
(blood) away from heart
4
Q
vein =
A
towards heart (blood)
5
Q
when water is reabsorbed, passive or active
A
osmosis = passive, as against gradient
6
Q
reabsorption of salts and glucose ? passive or active
A
active, requires energy
7
Q
length of cow and human kidney
A
17, 13
8
Q
width of cow and human kidney
A
11.5, 6
9
Q
filtrtation occurs where in the kidney ?
A
cortex
10
Q
reabsorption occurs where in kidney ?
A
medulla
11
Q
ureter sends urine from where to where ?
A
kidney to bladder
12
Q
pelvis =
A
urine
