Urinary System Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
Urine formation and the adjustment of blood composition involves what three processes?
A
Glomerular Filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion
2
Q
What type of filtration relies on hydrostatic pressure to force fluid and solutes through a membrane?
A
Glomerular Filtration
3
Q
How is this hydrostatic pressure created?
A
Afferent and Efferent arterioles