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| produces urine, filters blood (plasma) and regulates body's balance of water, blood pressure, and level of salt in blood |
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| What is the function of the kidneys? |
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| What is the functional unit of the kidney? |
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| main filter of the nephron and is located within the Bowman's Capsule; semipermeable--allows water and soluble wastes to pass through and be excreted as urine; filters plasma of blood and content; does NOT filter RBC |
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| filtrate flows through here; sodium, water, amino acids, and glucose are reabsorbed here |
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| descending and ascending limbs |
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| limb that is permeable for only water |
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| limb that is permeable for only sodium ions |
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| where potassium and additional toxins are secreted; additional water is reabsorbed |
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| connects nephron to ureters; becomes permeable to water in prescence of ADH |
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| What do kidneys produce? Where is it stored? |
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| transport urine from kidney to the bladder |
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| the tube that carries urine from bladder out of the body |
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