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urinary system

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urine production occurs in the ____ kidney lobe
___ collects urine produced by a single kidney lobe minor calyx
___ is a microscopic structure that performs the essential functions of the kidney nephron
85 percent of all nephrons are _____ and they are located within the superficial cortex of the kidney. They are the most abundant nephrons cortical
___ have long nephron loops that extend deep ito the renal medulla juxtamedullary nephrons
the nephron consist of a ____ and a ___ renal corpuscle, renal tubule
protein free solution that is similar to blood plasma filtrate
the renal corpuscle is a spherical structure consisting of ____, and a capillary network aka the ___ glomerular capsule, glomerulus
____ is responsible for reabsorbing nutrients from the filtrate, now known as ____ PCT "proximal convoluted tubule, tubular fluid
____ is primarily responsible for the establishment of an osmotic gradient in the renal medulla nephron loop
___ makes further adjustments in the composition of the tubular fluid though a combination of secretion and re-absorption DCT "distal convoluted tubule"
___ carries tubular fluid though the osmotic gradient in the renal medulla collecting duct
___ a series of tubes that carry tubular fluid away from the nephron. Each nephron empties into this system collecting system
___ collects tubular fluid from multiple collecting ducts and delivers it to a minor calyx papillary duct
in a juxtamedullary nephron, the peritubular capillaries are connected to the ____, long strait capillaries that parallel the nephron loop vasa recta
____ delivers blood to a network of peritubular capillaries, which surround the entire renal tubule efferent arteriole
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