Nerve supply of the kidney

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Where do renal nerves enter the kidney

At the hilum with the renal artery

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What are the renal nerves part of

The autonomic nervous system also known as the ANS

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What is the major function of the nerve supply of the kidney

Vaso motion

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What is vaso motion

Controlling the size of your blood vessels

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What is vasoconstriction versus vasodilation as pertaining to the blood vessels in the kidney

Vasodilation is returning the vessel to its normal size

Vasoconstriction is shrinking the blood vessel

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What is vasodilation and vasoconstriction used for as pertaining to the blood vessels in the kidney

Controlling blood pressure

If BP gets too high, the blood vessels will blow. If BB gets too low, the kidney cannot filter