urinary system Flashcards
how do the juxtaglomerular cell help regulate the glomerular filtration rate
they help control the amount of blood entering the glomerulus
which proteins are produced by the kidneys?
calcitriol (vit D) and erythropoietin
which blood vessel takes blood out of the glomerulus
efferent arteriole
what does it mean when it says the kidneys are retroperitoneal
they are located outside the peritoneum
glucose, amino acids, sodium and potassium are all filtered out by the…?
endothelial-capsular membrane
during glucose reabsorption, what helps maintain a low concentration of intracellular
sodium/potassium ATPase
T or F
the kidneys help produce leucocytes
false
T or F
specialized cells called podocytes are found in the visceral layer of bowmans capsule?
True
why do people with diabetes produce excessive amounts of urine?
excess glucose in the urine inhibits water reabsorption
why does consuming alcohol produce excessive amounts of dilute urine
it inhibits the release of adh
which layer of the kidney is the deepest?
Renal capsule
