The kidneys (Edexcel GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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Functional unit of kidney
Functional unit of kidney
Nephron (over 1 million per kidney)
Blood vessel bringing blood into kidneys
Blood vessel bringing blood into kidneys
Renal artery
Where filtration occurs in nephron
Where filtration occurs in nephron
Glomerulus (cluster of capillaries)
Waste from amino acid breakdown in liver
Waste from amino acid breakdown in liver
Urea
Hormone controlling water reabsorption
Hormone controlling water reabsorption
ADH (Anti-Diuretic Hormone)
Three components of urine
Three components of urine
Water, urea, ions
What happens to glucose in the nephron
What happens to glucose in the nephron
All reabsorbed (by active transport)
Molecules too large to be filtered
Molecules too large to be filtered
Proteins & blood cells
Blood pH range maintained by kidneys
Blood pH range maintained by kidneys
7.35-7.45
Which gland releases ADH and when
Which gland releases ADH and when
Pituitary gland, when body needs to conserve water