urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
what is necessary for filteration
A
high blood pressure
2
Q
what is the juxtaglomerular apparatus
A
a special region of the afferent arteriole
3
Q
what is pressure filtration
A
filterable molecules are forced into glomerular capsule from filtrate
4
Q
what gets reabsorbed
A
most h20, nutrients, some salts
5
Q
what gets not reabsorbed
A
some h20, wastes, excess salts
6
Q
what is tubular reabsorption
A
moving good molecules from the pct back into blood stream
7
Q
what is the role of loop of henle
A
reabsorption of water
