HLTH108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Dense Irregular Connective Tissue, Renal Papilla, Renal Pyramids

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22nd of may 2018: urinary system: organs of the urinary system: Kidneys filter the blood plasma (remove urea, uric acid and ammonia) Urinary bladder passageway and storage of urine. Urethra passageway and storage of urine: functions of the kidney: Calcitriol (the active form of vitamin d and increase of calcium) Erythropoietin (stimulates the production of red blood cells) Enzymatic blood pressure regulation (by secreting renin: anatomy of the urinary organs, kidneys: 150l water filtered from blood by kidneys. Other products reabsorbed by nephron back into the blood. Located on the posterior abdominal wall between the t12 and l3 (10-12cm long) Inner portion base of the renal pyramid faces the renal cortex; the apex renal papilla, points towards the renal hilum. A pyramid and overlying cortex with half columns on each side. Spaces in the kidney where urine can travel through. Receives urine from the papillary ducts of one renal papilla. Each kidney has 8-18 minor calyces and 2-3 major calyces.

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