PSY 971 Study Guide - Nephron, Mecha, Sodium Bicarbonate
9 Dec 2013
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Urea(break down of aa acid), uric acid(break down of nucleotide such as rna) 1. blood v is regulated and can control how much water is lost: filters or puts back the ions. Kidney release calcitriol and goes to intestine, and controls ca absorption: deaminate aa acid during starvation and is used for energy. Left side is slightly superior than the right kidney. Fibrous capsule is made of collagen fiber that surrounds the outer organ. Renal fascia anchors kidney and uses periotonium. Filters amount of urine production, absorption, blood volume. Nevervous sytem can also stimukate nephrons and restricts water loss and stimulates water absorption. Nephrons are the functional unit of urinary system. Reabsorption is important is because there is no other mech that is set to reabsorb water. there is also solute reabsorption. Water that was in the filter, in the capsilary ____ is brought back. Digestive system has accessory structures that consists of, liver, and, salivary glands, and pancreas.
