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| Question | Answer |
| ADH ( Antidiuretic hormone) | The hormone made in the hypothalamus and released from the pituitary gland that acts on the collecting ducts in the kidneys to increase the reabsorption of water into the blood. |
| Ascending Limb | The limb of the Loop of Henle that carries fluid from the medulla towards the cortex of the kidney. |
| ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) | Molecule (nucleotide derivative) found in all living cells and involved in energy transfer. When it is hydrolysed energy is released. |
| ATP synthase | Enzyme associated with stalked particles in mitochondria and chloroplasts. It catalyses the joining of ADP and inorganic phosphate to make ATP. |
| Basement membrane | A layer of connective tissue- mostly collagen-that holds an epithelium in place. |
| Bilirubin | One of the waste products from breaking down hemoglobin. |
| Bowman's capsule | The cup-shaped end of the nephron tubule. |
| Co-transporter proteins | Proteins in the cell surface membrane that allow the facilitated diffusion of simple ions to be accompanied by transport of a larger molecule such as glucose. |
| Deamination | The removal of the amine group from an amino acid to produce ammonia. |
| Descending Limb | The limb of the Loop of Henle that carries fluid from the cortex towards the medulla of the kidney. |
| Detoxification | Conversion of toxic substances, such as alcohol, to less toxic substances. |
| Distal Convoluted tubule | The coiled portion of the nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct. |
| Efferent | Outgoing or leading away from. |
| Endothelium | The tissue which lines the inside of a blood vessel or nephron. |
| Epithelium | The tissue that covers the outside of a structure. |
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