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1
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parts of the urinary system

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kidney, bladder, 2 ureters, uretha

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kidneys

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homeostatic organs

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3
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kidney function

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filter and maintain body fluids, retain improtant molecules and remove wastes, excess ions, regulate pH, fluid volume and salts

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4
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endocrine function of kidneys

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renin and erythopoeitin

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5
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anatomy of kidney

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bean shaped, size of a bar of soap, retoperioneal

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6
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hilus of kindey

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vertical cleft, entry site for blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves

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renal capsule

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strong barrier

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8
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adipose capsule

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fatty mass that cushions kidneys

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9
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renal fascia

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dense fibrous CT, anchors kidneys

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10
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inside of kidney

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cortex, medulla, lobe, pelvis, calyces

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11
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renal cortex

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outer granular tissue

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12
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renal medulla

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reddish brown pyramids

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13
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renal columns

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cortical tissue between pyramids

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14
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lobe of kideny

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each pyramid and surrounding tissue, approx. 8

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15
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renal pelvis

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funnelshaped tube continous with ureter at hilus, branches in to major then minor calyces

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calyces

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collect urine, propelled by peristasis of calyces, pelvis and ureter

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17
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renal artery

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deliver 25% of total cardiac output/min

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18
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nerve network of kidney

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controlled by sym. fibers

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19
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steps of blood flow to the kidney

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aorta-renal-segmental artery-interlobular artert-arcuate artery-cortical radiate artery- afferent arterole- glomerulus

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20
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steps of blood flow out of kidney

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glomerulus-efferent arterole-capillaries-cortical radiate vein-arcuate vein-interlobular-renal-IVC

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21
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nephrons

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1 million per kidney, form urine, several connect up to 1 connecting duct

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22
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what does a nephron consist of

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a glomerulus, renal tubule, glomerular capsule, renal corpsulcle

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23
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renal corpsulce

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glomerulus and glomerular capsule

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24
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epithelium of glomerulus

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fenestrated, allows large volumes of fluid to filter from blood into glomerular cpaulse

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25
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what is the filtrate in golmerulus?

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unprocessed urine

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26
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endothelium of glomerular capsule

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outer parietal, visceral lal=yer

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27
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outer parietal layer

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simple squamous epithelium

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28
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inner visceral layer

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podocytes

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29
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podocytes

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octupus-like with extensions called pedicles

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30
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proximal convoluted tube

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region, cuboidal, actively reabosrb solute, secrete molecues

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31
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loop of henle thin segment

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simple squamous, freely permeable to H2O

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32
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loop of henle thick segment

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cuboidal, secrete solutes into filtrate

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33
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distal convulted tube

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coiled region connects to collecting ducts, cuboidal cells, secrete solutes

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34
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cortical nephrons

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85%, high in cortex, except fo tip of the loop of henle

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35
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duxtamedullary nephrons

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located closer to medulla, low in cortex, loop goes deep in medulla (long)

36
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role of duxta nephrons

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concentrate urine

37
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afferent arterioles

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arise from interlobular arteries, feed the glomerulus

38
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b.p of afferent arterioles

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55 mmHg, easily forces fluid and solutes out of glomerulus

39
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efferent arterioles

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drain the glomerulus

40
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peritubular capillaries

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arise from efferent arteriles draining glomeruli, cling to renal tubules

41
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function of peritubular capillaries

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absorption of solute and water

42
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glomerulus function

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produce filtrate

43
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juxtaglomerulus apparatus location

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portion of distal tubule nestled between afferent and efferent arterioles

44
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where are the JG cells located

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in the walls of arterioles

45
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function of JG cells

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sense b.p in afferent arteriole, change efferent arteriole

46
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GFR

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glomecular filtration, 120 mls/min

47
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if BP increases the glomerular

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may rupture bv, filtration has a lot of water, flows quickly and cuboidal cells have no time to pull anything out

48
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if bp decreases, the glomerular

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kindeys do not do their job, filtration prduction decreases, cells pull too much out

49
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process of renin in jg cells that increase GFR

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activates angiotensin 1, ace activates angiotensin 2 which acts as a vasoconstrictor of efferent aretioles and release of aldosterone

50
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macula densa cells

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columar cells in distal tubule

51
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what do MD cells do

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sense filtrate flow, release ATP to vasocinstrict, affect afferent arteriole

52
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urine

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waste and excess substances

53
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unporcessed filtrate

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like plasma, but not proteins

54
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process of urine formation

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glomerular filtration
tubular reabsorption
secretion

55
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what is urine formation regulated by

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renal and hormonal controls

56
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glomerular filtration

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passive, high pressure, produces 180 L/day

57
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forces that increase glomerular filtration

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hyrdostatic pressure

58
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forces that decrease glomerular filtration

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osomotoic pressure, hydrostatic pressure in glom. capsule

59
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what is the over all filtration pressure

60
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how much of a drop in pressure stops filtration

61
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osmotic pressure

62
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regulation of glomerular filtration

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autoregulation and renin

63
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autoregulation

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myogenic and tubuioglomerular feedback

64
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myogenic regulation

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fastest, reflex mechanism, smooth muscle contracts when stretched

65
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for myogenic if bp goes up

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vessels stretch-vasoconstriction-decrease flow and maintain GFR

66
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for myogenic if bp does down

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decreased blood flow-decrease stretch of vessels-vasodialation-increase flow and maintain GFR

67
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tubuloglomerular feedback

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macula densa cells detect and filtrate flow and osmotic levels

68
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low flow or osmolarity for tublo feedback

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MD cells do not release ATP-vasodialation of afferent arteriole-more blood enters glomerulus-GFR increases

69
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high flow or osmolarity for tublo feedbacl

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MD cells release ATP-vasoconstriction of afferent- less blood enters glomerulus- decrease GFR

70
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renin angiotensin mechanism

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vasocronstriction of arterioles increase GFR, aldosterone lowers osmolarity

71
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Sympatheric nervous system

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regulates renal flow during exterme stress, vasoconstriction, shunts blood to vital organs, reduces fluid loss

72
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concentration of blood

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280-300 mom

73
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tubular reabsorption

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takes place in the PCT

74
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steps of tubular reabsorption

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1-basolateral membrane, 3 NA is pumped into intersitial space by Na/K pump, atp is used
2- Na enters PT cell from tubule due to facilitaed diffusion and Na conc. gradient
3- passengers during secondary active diffusion: glucose, aa, ions, vitamins
4- reaborpstion of water by osmosis
5-lipid soluble substances by transcellualr
6- cl, ca, k and urea diffuse by paracellular route

75
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concurrent multiplier

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in loop of henle, makes interstital fluid salty

76
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descending limb of henle

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water leaves

77
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ascedning limb of henle

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solutes can leave

78
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bottom of loop conc.

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1200, in medulla

79
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fluid conc. entering loop

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300, in medulla

80
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fluid conc. leaving loop

81
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what causes water to leave desceding loop?

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high osmolarity of intersitial fluid
from Na exiting
urea exiitng lower duct
aldosterone

82
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collecting duct

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monitors extracellular space

83
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concentrating urine

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millisomoles, kidneys regulate concentration of urine

84
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vasa recta

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highy permeabe to water and solutes, helps maintain osmotic gradient

85
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descending limb of vasa recta

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water leaves, salt enters (300)

86
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ascending limb of vasa recta

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water enters, salt leaves, 325

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