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| 5657731607 | Nephrons | The functional unit of the kidneys | 0 | |
| 5657733101 | GI tract | Water is absorbed first by the | 1 | |
| 5657734195 | Renal cortex | Outer portion of the kidneys | 2 | |
| 5657738028 | Kidney functions | Excretion, regulation of blood ions (na+, k+, cl-) regulation of ph (h+, hco3-) regulation of pressure and volume | 3 | |
| 5657740731 | Water, ions, nutrients, waste | What does the kidney filter out | 4 | |
| 5657741601 | Water, ions, nutrients | What does the kidney reabsorb | 5 | |
| 5657743429 | Metabolic wastes into urine | What does kidneys excrete | 6 | |
| 5657744609 | Concentrate or dilute the urine | How do kidneys regulate water volume | 7 | |
| 5657749884 | Kidney(produces urine)>ureter(transports to u.blad)>urinary bladder(temp. Stores)>urethra(excretes) | Describe urine process | 8 | |
| 5657766612 | Renal arteries | Kidneys receive blood from | 9 | |
| 5657768249 | Renal medulla, renal pyramids, renal columns | Inner portion of kidney, separates into | 10 | |
| 5657768869 | Nephrons and collecting system | Kidney is composed of | 11 | |
| 5657769708 | Nephron | Urine production BEGINS in | 12 | |
| 5657770806 | Renal corpuscle & renal tubule | Nephron in kidney is composed of | 13 | |
| 5657772427 | Glomerulus, bowmans capsule, urinary space | What is the renal corpuscle composed of | 14 | |
| 5657775333 | Arterioles, glomerulus | Renal artery ultimately delivers blood via _____ to a capillary network called _____ | 15 | |
| 5657776727 | Glomerulus | Intertwining network of capillaries | 16 | |
| 5657777684 | The aferent arteriole | Where does the renal corpuscle receive blood from | 17 | |
| 5657778474 | The eferent arteriole | Blood leaves the renal corpuscle via | 18 | |
| 5657779912 | Squamous epithelial cells | Bowmans capsule is composed of | 19 | |
| 5657785971 | 1. The glomerulus:endothelial cell layer, 2. Middle CT layer, 3. Inner lining of the bowmans capsule:epithelial cell layer | What are the three layers of filtration | 20 | |
| 5657788552 | Prevent passage of blood cells into filtrate, but do allow SOME proteins to get through | What is the role of glomerular endothelial cells | 21 |
