BIOM 3200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Renal Function, Proximal Tubule, Ascending Limb Of Loop Of Henle

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By the end of this unit you should be able to: The kidneys are built up of many tubules that empty into a cavity drained by the ureter. Each tubule receives blood filtrate from the glomerulus and it is modified as it passes through different regions until it is turned into urine. The main function of the kidneys is to regulate the extracellular fluid (plasma and interstitial) in the body. While the kidneys are creating urine the kidneys are regulating: the volume of blood plasma, the concentration of waste products in the plasma, the concentration of electrolytes in the plasma, the ph of the plasma. The kidneys are found on either side of the vertebral column, below the diaphragm and liver. Each is about the size of a fist. The urine produced in the kidneys is drained into a cavity called the renal pelvis and then is channelled from each kidney into the ureters and then to the urinary bladder.

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