Physiology 1021 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Renal Corpuscle, Renal Pelvis, Renal Calyx

• School: Western University
• Department: Physiology
• Course: Physiology 1021
• Professor: John Ciriello

Document Summary

Regulation of extracellular fluid volume and blood pressure. Two bean-shaped kidneys located posteriorly to the abdomen at the level of the 11th and 12th ribs. Blood enters and exits via the renal artery and renal vein on the inner concave side. Major calyces large funnel-shaped structures that collect processed fluid from the minor calyces, which fit over pyramid-shaped segments of nephrons. Calyces are in the medulla, and organized radically around the renal pelvis. Cortex tissue that lies on top of the medulla, the outermost tissue of the kidney. Minor calyces major calyces renal pelvis urine. Each kidney has about one million nephrons. Made of two structures renal corpuscle and tubule. Tubule is made of a single layer of epithelial cells. Two types of nephrons categorized based on position and looks. Humans have more cortical than juxtamedullary (80%) The more juxtamedullary that a species has, the better they are at producing concentrated urine.