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Kidney Notes

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Structure
Function
Renal Medulla   collects urine from nephron  
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renal cortex   where blood is sorted by nephron  
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renal pelvis   collects pools of urine  
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ureter   carries urine away from kidney to bladder  
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urethra   carries urine from bladder to outside  
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bladder   stores urine  
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glomerulus   capillary bed under high pressure  
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bowman's capsule   collects leaking blood that does not include proteins and blood cells  
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Proximal tubule   returns bicarbonate, water, NaCl, nutrients, and K+ to the blood. Takes ammonia and H+ ions out of the blood  
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Loop of Henle   descending loop returns water to blood, loop itself returns salt to blood, ascending loop also returns salt to blood  
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Distal tubule   returns water, salt, and bicarbonate to the blood absorbs K+ and H+ ions from the blood into the filtrate  
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Collecting duct   some NaCl, urea, and water are reabsorbed into blood.  
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flame cells   platyhelminthes (planaria)  
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Malpighian tubules   arthropods  
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Metanephridia   annelids  
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Kidney/ Nephron   chordata  
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