BIOM 3200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Red Blood Cell, Blood Plasma, Calcitriol

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3. 01 list the physiological functions of the kidney. Main function = regulate extracellular fluid environment in the body: volume of blood plasma (affects bp, wastes, electrolytes, ph. Kidneys regulate volume and composition of body fluid via urine (modified plasma filtrate). Kidney (weighs = 160g, 10cm long, and 2. 5 cm thick: the hilum connects renal nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, and ureter. 3. 03 identify and describe: renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pyramid, renal column, renal pelvis, renal papilla, minor calyx, major calyx, ureters, renal artery and vein. Ureter: tubular continuation of renal pelvis that drains urine. 3. 04 describe the urinary system including: kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra. Kidneys: filters blood before sending it back to heart that are located on each side of vertebral column below diaphragm and liver. Ureter: duct where urine passes from the kidney to the bladder that produce peristalsis (wavelike contractions) Urinary bladder: urine storage sac and drained inferiorly by urethra.

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