urinary Flashcards
blood enters the kidneys though the left and right what
renal arteries
carry blood to the capillaries
arterioles
what filters the blood
glomeruli
3 steps in the creation of urine
glomerular filtration
tubal reabsorption
tubal secretion
the functional part of the kidney
nephron
all collecting tubules lead to the ______
renal pelvis
4 functions of the kidneys
filter nitrogenous waste
balance water and electrolytes
release hormones
degrade and eliminate hormones
stimulated the production of red blood cells
erythropoietin
enclosing structure surrounding each glomerular
glomerular capsule aka. bowman capsule
tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney
glomerulus
microscopic tubules in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration
renal tubules
kal/o
potassium
-tripsy
to crush
disease from lack of ADH
diabetes insipidus
resistance to insulin or lack of
diabetes mellitus