urinary system -book Flashcards
not a function of urinary system
regulating white blood cell synthesis
structures enter and leave the kidneys at a region called
hilum
when the sympathetic nervous system is activated, blood flow to the kidneys will?
decrease
kidneys are surrounded by a thick connective tissue layer called the
capsule
the outer region of the kidneys is called the
cortex
inner region of the kidneys
medulla
medulla is separated into regions called
pyramids
the tip of each pyramid is called
papilla
at the tip of each pyramid is a collecting space called
minor calyx
plasma leaved the cardiovascular system and enters the nephron, when the plasma leaves what
glomerulus
when plasma leaves the blood and enters the nephron, it is then called?
filtrate
functional units of the kidney
nephrons
the filtrate collects in a space called
bowman’s capsule
the glomeruli are surrounded by cells called
podocytes
the podocytes work as a
mechanical filter
the Bowman’s capsule is responsible for how much reabsorption from the nephrons
0%
what process occurs within the Bowman’s capsule
filtration