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Apologia A&P Mod. 15
Apologia A&P Vocab for Module 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Retroperitoneal | behind the parietal peritoneum |
| Erythropoiesis | the production of red blood cells (erythrocytes) |
| Renal blood flow rate | the rate at which blood flows through the kidneys (1 liter/min) |
| Filtrate | blood plasma without proteins, found in the nephrons of the kidneys |
| Glomerular filtration rate | the rate at which filtrate is produced in glomerular filtration (125 mL/min) |
| Tubular maximum | the maximum rate of reabsorption by active transport through the nephron tubules |
| Buffer system | a mixture of an acid and a base which resists changes in pH |