Kidney function and anatomy
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blood enters the kidney through ___
Renal Artery
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reabsorbed nutrients goes back to body through ____
renal vein
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What are the two main functions of kidneys
1. Filtration: purifying blood
2. Collection: collecting waste
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what is the single functional unit of a kidney?
nephron
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What is the shell of the kidney called?
Renal Cortex
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What is the middle spongy stuff of the kidney called?
Renal Medulla
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where is nephron located?
It is located between the Renal Cortex and Renal Medulla
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What is renal calyx
the part that is attached to renal medulla. It is the first place where the urine collects itself.
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What is it called where all the renal calyx collect together?
Renal Pelvis
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Where does urine go after Renal Pelvis?
it exits through ureter
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What is it called where Renal artery, Renal vein and ureter meets?
Hilum
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Why are kidneys necessary?
to maintain homeostasis, regulate pH, blood pressure of body, osmolarity and excretion of waste (urea).
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