The Kidney and Urine Formation Flashcards
The ____ is a very vital organ, which the main fuction is to filter blood and remove toxic wastes.
Kidney
Main Functions of the Urinary System
- Regulate blood
- Regulate volume of blood
- Regulate amount of solute
____ is the major organ of the excretory system.
Kidney
____ is a bean-shaped organ.
Kidney
The kidney is a ____-shaped organ.
bean
Order of Urine Formation
- Glomerulus
- Renal tubules
- PCT
- Loop of Henle
- DCT
- Collecting duct
- Renal pelvis
- Ureter
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
____ is the functional unit of the kidney.
Nephron
____ is responsible for the urine formation.
Nephron
Each kidney contains approximately ____ nephrons.
1 to 1.5 million
Both kidneys contain ____ nephrons.
2 to 3 million
2 Distinct Areas of the Kidney
- Renal Cortex
- Renal Medulla
The ____ is the lighter and outer portion of the kidney.
Renal Cortex
The ____ is the darker and inner portion of the kidney.
Renal Medulla
5 Distinct Areas of the Nephron
- Bowman’s Capsule
- Glomerulus
- Proximal Convoluted Tubule
- Distal Concoluted Tubule
- Loop of Henle
____ is responsible for the concentration of urine.
Loop of Henle
2 Types of Nephron
- Cortical
- Juxtamedullary
____ of nephrons are cortical nephrons.
85%
85% of nephrons are ____.
cortical nephrons
Which type of nephron is found on the cortex of the kidneys?
Cortical Nephron
Cortical nephron is found on the ____ of the kidneys.
cortex
The ____ functions in the removal of wastes and reabsorption of nutrients.
Cortical Nephron
____ of the nephrons are juxtamedullary nephrons.
15%
15% of the nephrons are ____.
juxtamedullary nephrons
____ have longer Loop of Henle that extend deep into the medulla of the kidney.
Juxtamedullary nephrons