BIO 161 Study Guide - Final Guide: Distal Convoluted Tubule, Proximal Tubule, Nephron

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Bio 161: information and concepts to review for exam 4. Urinary system: elimination of nitrogenous wastes, waters, solutes, salts & excess ions from blood. Kidneys (2): the primary organs of the urinary system. Ureters (2): transports urine from kidneys to bladder. Urethra: transports urine from urinary bladder to outside the body. Removes waste & regulates volume and solute concentrations of the blood. Produces erythropoietin (red blood cells); activates vitamin d. To maintain water balance, water gain must equal water loss. Liver converts ammonia ( & co2) to urea. The nephron: functional unit of the kidney; responsible for formation of urine; composed of . Each kidney has three regions: renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pelvis. Renal corpuscle: where fluid is filtered from blood; includes Glomerulus: bundle of glomerular capillaries inside capsule. Inside capillaries, water & small solutes move from the blood into the space within capsule renal tubule (where considered filtrate) Renal tubule: site of reabsorption & secretion; includes .

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