The Renal System Flashcards
1
Q
Renal Cortex
A
Kidneys most outer layer
2
Q
Sits within the renal cortex of the kidney
A
Renal Medulla
3
Q
Functional unit of the kidney
A
The nephron
4
Q
Nephrons primary function
A
Filtration
5
Q
Two main goals of the kidney
A
Keep what the body needs, and pass the rest
Conserve water by concentrating urine
6
Q
Three main kidney processes
A
Filtration, secretion, reabsorption
7
Q
A substance being discharged for a particular function
A
Secretion
8
Q
Expelling waste matter
A
Excretion
9
Q
Pathway for urine to travel from the kidney to the bladder
A
Ureter
10
Q
Nephrons secrete…
A
Salts, acids, bases, and urea
