ANA300Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Proximal Tubule, Renal Calyx, Renal Corpuscle
Document Summary
Images from human anatomy 6th ed. , 2009, by martini, Images from human anatomy, 2nd ed. , 2008 by. The urinary system: purpose: the maintenance of water and electrolyte homeostasis and the elimination of the by-products of cellular metabolism. In the kidneys: blood is filtered, producing 120 ml filtrate / minute or 190 l filtrate / day, filtrate passes through renal tubules, collecting system, substances removed from filtrate by absorption, substances added to filtrate by secretion. 119 ml / minute: remainder, 1ml / min or 1. 8 l / day eliminated as urine. Eliminates urine; in males, transports semen as well. A functional overview: maintenance of electrolyte balance, regulation of blood volume / pressure not only in blood plasma, but red blood cells: depending on how much water is eliminated via urine each day. Gross relationships of the kidneys: paired, bilateral, retroperitoneal, adrenal gland superiorly.
