Nerve supply of the kidney
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Where do renal nerves enter the kidney
At the hilum with the renal artery
What are the renal nerves part of
The autonomic nervous system also known as the ANS
What is the major function of the nerve supply of the kidney
Vaso motion
What is vaso motion
Controlling the size of your blood vessels
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
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
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