Kidney — main functions?
Filtration, reabsorption, secretion, regulation.
Nephron — role?
Functional unit of the kidney for urine formation.
Filtration — process?
Blood plasma filtered into Bowman's capsule by hydrostatic pressure.
Renal capsule — function?
Protection and shape maintenance
Renal cortex — location?
Outermost kidney region
Renal medulla — contains?
Pyramids, loops of Henle
Renal pelvis — role?
Collects urine, funnels to ureter
Ureter — function?
Transports urine to bladder
Nephron — role?
Filters blood, forms urine
Glomerulus — function?
Filters blood plasma into Bowman's capsule
Answer 9 questions on Kidney Function and Structure.
1. What is the renal capsule of the kidney?
2. Which of the following correctly describes the components of the renal corpuscle in a nephron?
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