NURS 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 40: Renal Papilla, Renal Calyx, Renal Pelvis
7 Dec 2018
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Regulates blood volume and pressure through water release in urine, releasing erythropoietin. Found between peritoneum and posterior wall of the abdomen. Retroperitoneal along with adrenal glands and ureters. Minor and major calyces empty into the renal pelvis . Cuplike structures that collect urine from the papillary ducts of the papilla. (outermost) - thin layer of connective tissue that holds against the. (middle) - helps to protect from trauma. 3 layers of tissue: renal fascia posterior body wall, adipose capsule , renal/fibrous capsule . Consists of 8-18 cone-shaped renal pyramids separated by renal columns. Renal papilla points towards the center ( hilus . Actively transports nacl out of the tubular lumen into interstitial fluid. Portion of blood plasma filtered into the kidney. Males = 125 ml/min, females = 115 ml/min. : glomerular capillary blood pressure fluid passes through 3 layers (1. wall of the capillaries, 2. basement membrane, 3. inner layer of bowman"s capsule/podocytes*)
