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Urinary System 102
Question | Answer |
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What is red blood cell production called? | erythropoiesis |
What releasing hormone does the kidneys secrete? | erythropoietin |
What is the term for the making of new glucose? | gluconeogenesis |
What vitamin are the kidneys responsible for activating? | D |
Renal fascia | external layer of dense irregular connective tissue, anchors kidneys |
Adipose capsule | middle (thickest) layer, shields kidneys from shock |
Renal capsule | thin layer of dense irregular connective tissue; covers each kidney; protects it from infection and physical trauma |
What are the three regions of the kidney | renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pelvis |