urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
what is the c shaped part of the nephron
A
glomerular capsule
2
Q
what is the ball inside the capsule called
A
glomerulus
3
Q
what is the starting of the red called
A
renal artery
4
Q
what is the end of the red called
A
renal vein
5
Q
what is the bottom of the u shaped called
A
loop of henle ( nephron)
6
Q
what is the first arteriole before the capsule called
A
afferent arteriole
7
Q
what is the arteriole after the capsule called
A
efferent arteriole
8
Q
what are the two wiggles before the loop called
A
proximal convoluted tubules
9
Q
what are the squiggles after the loop called
A
distal convoluted tubules
10
Q
what is the part of the red line after the loop of nephron
A
peritubular capillary network
11
Q
What are the branches coming off the end of the nephron called?
A
collecting ducts
