BIOM 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Osmosis, Bicarbonate, Metabolism

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Unit 7 located at the lower back of abdomen & abdominal muscles. 3 of kidney regions: renal cortex: outer region of kidney, renal medulla: inside region, renal pelvis: inner collecting tube. Ureter connect kidney to bladder & uses peristalsis (muscular force) to move urine down tube & into bladder. Urinary bladder sac that temporarily stores urine (fills w/o feeling to pee) Women have smaller & shorter urethra then men. ^ blind ended tube that drains renal pyramid (responsible for forming urine) contains pct (proximal convoluted tubule) & dct (distal convoluted tubule) 2 types of nephrons: cortical: located in cortex (85% of nephrons, juxtamedullary: boundary of cortex & medulla produce concentrated urine. Dct run into common collecting duct that drains to renal pelvis via renal pyramids. Nephrons have 2 capillary beds: glomerulus: fed & drained by 2 arterioles & specializes in filtration, high pressure, f forces fluid to.

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