A | B |
How many nephrons are in each kidney? | about a million |
The mineralcorticoid that is the "salt-retaining hormone" | Aldosterone |
How much urine does it take to trigger a urination response? | 200-400ml |
Hormone secreted in response to low blood oxygen levels. Secreted by the kidneys. | Erythropoietin |
The detrussor muscle is here. | Bladder |
Secreted by the lungs to change angiotensin I to angiotensin II | Converting enzymes |
If a drug blocks the renal reabsorption of sodium, this causes ... | Diuresis |
Filtration occurs here | Glomerulus |
Urine flows from the proximal tubule into this... | loop of Henle |
Plasma is called this after it enters the space between the 2 layers of the Bowman's capsule | renal filtrate |
What is oliguria from? | decreased renal blood flow |
Medical term for urination | Micturation |