BIO 3347 Lecture 1: Urinary System

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Regulation of blood pressure by the enzyme renin. Production of erythropoietin hormone that stimulates rbc formation. Activation of vitamin d to calcitriol that regulates blood calcium levels. Regnal medulla is inner region with 8-18 renal pyramids. Renal papilla is apex or tip of renal pyramid. Major calyx collects urine from two or more minor calyces. Renal pelvis collects urine from all major calyces. Ureter carries urine from renal pelvis to bladder. Microscopic ltering units of kidneys composed of renal tubules and a blood supply. Called functional units - make most of urine. Mostly in renal cortex with some tubules extending into renal pyramids of medulla. Proximal convoluted tubule (pct) connects to bowman"s capsule. Loop of henle with descending and ascending limbs. Distal convoluted tubule (dct) is last part of nephron. Dct of several nephrons connect to a collecting duct (cd)

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