osmoregulation
concentration of hemilyph or blood is kept in a certain range of water and materials
ammonia
toxic chemical in waste
interstitial fluid
fluid between the cells in the medulla
substances reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tube
water, sodium, glucose, and calcium
how is the length of the loop of Henle’ related to an organisms environment?
dryer habitats have a longer loop. longer loop means more water reabsorbed
how do water animals release ammonia?
release ammonia directly into the environment
how do terrrestrial animals release ammonia?
convert ammonia into urea
how do insects and birds release ammonia?
convert ammonia into uric acid
what is the job of the human kidney?
osmoregulation
describe the decending limb
water moves freely between membrae and solutes are removed through passive transport
describe the ascending limb
lets solute out through the membrane through active and passive transport while being impermeable to water.
how does the kidney regulate low solute concentration?
only a little water will be reabsorbed in the duct and tube to maintain homeostasis, allowing more water to be excreted in urine.
how does the kidney regulate high concentration?
the pituitary gland causes you to release ADH which causes you to absorb more water
renal vein
leaves kidney
lower glucose concentration
deoxygenated
high partial pressure of CO2
renal artery
supplies blood to the kidney
oxygenatesd
high glucose concentration
urea, toxins, and substances
fenestrations
allow fluid to escape but not blood cells
basement membrane
negatively charged proteins that forma mesh to keep negatively charged plasma proteins form being filtered
podocytes
help keep small particles from being filtered out
bowman’s capsule
collects fluid filtered from the blood
proximal convoluted tube
twisted section of the nephron with many microvilli and mitochondria
reabsorbs water, sodium, calcium ions and glucose
loop of henle
tube with descending limb that carries filtrate into the medulla of the kidney and ascending limb that brings it back to the cortex
distal convoluted tube
twisted section with fewer microvilli and mitochondria
collecting duct
carries filtrate back thorugh the cortex and medulla to the pelvis
afferent arteriole
blood from the renal artery
glomerulus
capillary blood for filtration, bed of capillaries
efferent arteriole
narrow vessule that helps generate pressure
peritubular capilllaries
absorbs fluid from the convoluted tubules
vasa recta
capillary blood supply for the Loop
carry blood to the medulla and back to the cortex
venules
carries blood to the renal vein