CBIO 1000E Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Distal Convoluted Tubule, Proximal Tubule, Renal Vein

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Flow of the urinary system heart to abdominal aorta to renal artery to kidneys to renal vein to inferior vena cava to heart. Function of the kidnyes to circulate blood to generate urine. Kidneys regulate: the volume of blood, concentration of waste (urea/uric acid, concentration of electrolytes, ph. Kidneys have two regions renal cortex and renal medulla. Contents of a renal pyramid cortical nephron and juxtamedullary nephron. Cortical nephron is located at two-thirds of the cortex. Renal blood vessels renal artery --> interlobar arteries --> arcuate arteries --> interlobular arteries --> afferent arterioles --> glomerulus --> efferent arterioles --> peritubular capillaries --> interlobular veins --> arcuate veins --> interlobar veins --> renal vein. Glomerular (bowman"s) capsule; proximal convoluted tubule; nephron loop (loop of henle = descending limb + ascending limb); distal convoluted tubule; collecting duct. Glomerular (bowman"s capsule) has a visceral layer: fused with glomerulus and a parietal layer. 3 barrier of the glomerulus capillary endothelium; basement membrane; podocytes.

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