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PHYSIOLOGY TEST 3
PSL 250 MSU
Question | Answer |
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renal functions | 1. remove waste from blood 2. maintain blood volume 3. maintain blood osmolarity |
the nephron | -functional unit of the kidney -has vascular and tubular system -all but cells and protein can be filtered -most reabsorbed and the remainder is urine |
vascular system | -2 capillary system: 1 for filtering, 1 for reabsorbing - afferent arteriole -> glomerulus (filtration) -> efferent arteriole -> peritubular capillaries (reabsorption) -> venules |