Yr 13 Revision Flashcards
1
Q
What is ultrafiltration?
A
Ultrafiltration is the filtering out of blood cells, molecules and viruses.
2
Q
Where does Ultrafiltration take place?
A
The bowman’s capsule.
3
Q
Where does reabsorption take place?
A
The proximal convoluted tubule.
4
Q
What is reabsorption?
A
reabsorption is the process of removing water and solutes from the tubelule and returning them to the blood.
5
Q
What is ADH?
A
ADH - Antidiuretic hormone.
6
Q
Where is the ADH created?
A
In the hyperthermus in the brain.
7
Q
How does the ADH travel from the brain down to the nephron?
A
It travels down the body through the blood.
