Kidney Anatomy and Physiology

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  1. 3. These types of nephrons make up 20% of the total nephron population
  2. 5. This artery branches into five segmental arteries that enter the hilum
  3. 6. What fluid is filtered at the glomerulus?
  4. 9. This term describes the fluid and small solutes that pass into the capsular space
  5. 11. This acronym describes the major barrier to the passage of negatively charged substances, large solutes, and proteins from the fenestrated endothelium
  6. 14. This term describes endothelial cells with small openings in their walls
  7. 15. Renal veins empty into this large venous structure
  8. 16. The reabsorption of this organic compound occurs in the Medullary Collecting Duct and is controlled by the release of ADH
  9. 17. The Renal _______ is the lighter-colored outer area of the kidney
  10. 18. The functional unit of the kidney
  11. 19. The Renal _______ is the area of the kidney which has a high salt concentration
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  1. 1. This structure within the nephron is responsible for glucose, amino acid, and oligopeptide reabsorption
  2. 2. Describes the capillaries that interact with Bowman's capsule (Hint! Stems from the latin word for ball of thread)
  3. 4. This term describes an acute kidney disease caused by a UTI
  4. 7. This term describes the inflammation of the glomeruli and associated small blood vessels of the kidney
  5. 8. This structure surrounds the glomerulus and serves as a point of diffusion for blood plasma
  6. 10. These arteries branch from the segmental arteries and pass the medullary pyramids towards the cortex
  7. 12. These types of nephrons make up 80% of the total nephron population
  8. 13. This structure within the nephron is located in the medulla and has a descending limb and an ascending limb