The Kidneys

A. regulating ECF volume & BPb. regulating osmolarityc. maintaining ion balanced. regulating pHe. excretion of waste & foreign substancesf. production of hormones (renin, erythropoietin, converts VitD3)

A. kidneyb. renal arteryc. renal veind. renal pelvisf. ureterg. urinary bladderh. urethra

A. function unit of the kidneyb. arranged to give rise to distinct regions of the kidney c. consists of a vascular and tubular component.

A. renal cortex - outer regionb. renal medulla - inner region

A. glomerulusb. afferent arteriolesc. efferent arteriolesd. peritubular capillaries

A. ball like tuft of capillariesb. H2O are solutes are filtered from the bloodc. composition of filtrate is similar to plasma but will eventually be converted to urine by the tubular component

Supply blood to the glomerulus

A. carry blood NOT filtered by the tubular component from the glomerulusb. is an arteriole because NO O2 or nutrients are delivered nor wastes picked up by glomerulus

A. supplies kidney with blood b. intertwined around the tubular componentc. importnat in the exchange between blood & tubular system to create urine

= a single tube, single layer of cells
a. Bowman's capsuleb. proximal tubulec. Loop of Henled. Juxtaglomerular apparatuse. distal tubulef. Collecting duct

An expanded double-walled invagination cupping the glomerulus

A. located entirely within the cortexb. contains filtered fluid

A. hairpin loop that dips into the medullab. descending limb - enters the medullac. ascending limb - returns to cortex

A. lies between the 2 forks of the afferent and efferent arterioles beside the glomerulusb. plays an important role in regulating kidney function