Studied by 1 personRetroperitoneal
Having to do with the area outside or behind the peritoneum
Nephron
filtering units
Perirenal Fat Capsule
a transparent capsule that prevents infections in surrounding regions from spreading to the kidney.
Glomerulus
tiny clusters of looping blood vessels.
Podocyte
highly specialized cells of the kidney glomerulus that wrap around capillaries
Cortical Nephrons
a tiny structural and functional component of the kidney that only enters the outer renal medulla by a brief Henle loop.
Juxtamedullary Nephrons
located at the boundary between the renal cortex and medulla and are responsible for regulating water balance in the body
Urine
a watery, typically yellowish fluid stored in the bladder and discharged through the urethra
Glomerular Filtration
the process that your kidneys use to filter excess fluid and waste products out of the blood
Tubular Reabsorption
he process that moves solutes and water out of the filtrate and back into your bloodstream
Tubular Secretion
the transfer of materials from peritubular capillaries to the renal tubular lumen and occurs mainly through active transportation
Glomerular Filtrate
the process that your kidneys use to filter excess fluid and waste products out of the blood
Urea
a colorless crystalline compound which is the main nitrogenous breakdown product of protein metabolism in mammals and is excreted in urine.
Uric Acid
a waste product found in blood. It's created when the body breaks down chemicals called purines.
Creatinine
a compound which is produced by metabolism of creatine and excreted in the urine.
Urochrome
a yellow pigment to which the color of normal urine is principally due.
Specific Gravity
a measure of the concentration of solutes in the urine
Renal Failure
the inability of the kidneys to perform excretory function leading to retention of nitrogenous waste products from the blood
Glycosuria
the presence of reducing sugars in the urine, such as glucose, galactose, lactose, fructose, etc.
Pyuria
a urinary condition that is characterized by an elevated number of white blood cells in the urine.
Hematuria
red blood cells in the urine
Bilirubinuria
the presence of bilirubin in the urine
Proteinuria
the presence of protein in your urine
Hemoglobinuria
The abnormal presence of hemoglobin in the urine
Micturition
removes metabolic products and toxic wastes filtered from the kidneys
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