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3 parts
Renal cortex – outer region, nephrons
Renal medulla – renal pyramids
Renal pelvis – inner hollow changer, urine collects
here and carried to bladder via ureter
Kidney stones (renal calculus), can block renal pelvis
or ureter
Nephron
Over 1 million in each kidney
Produce urine
Primarily found in renal cortex
Structure: Glomerular capsule proximal
convoluted tubule loop of the nephron
distal convoluted tubule collecting
duct (delivers urine to renal pelvis)
Glomerulus – capillary bed
Urine formation – 3 processes
Glomerular filtration at the glomerular
capsule
Tubular reabsorption at the convoluted
tubules
Tubular secretion at the convoluted tubules
Figure 38.9
Urine formation and homeostasis
Hypertonic urine – more concentrated than blood
occurs as result of reabsorption of water