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Kidneys
Mind map: kidneys
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Kidneys
divided into
- renal cortex
- renal medulla
- renal pelvis
are regulated by
- ADH
- aldosterone
excrete
- nitrogenous wastes
- such as
- urea
- ammonia
- such as
- nitrogenous wastes
maintain
- blood pH
have millions of
- nephrons
- that get blood from
- renal artery
- that splits into
- afferent arteriole
- to
- glomerulus
- in
- Bowman's capsule
- to
- proximal convoluted tubule
- to
- loop of Nephron
- to
- distal convoluted tubule
- to
- collecting duct
- to
- distal convoluted tubule
- to
- loop of Nephron
- to
- proximal convoluted tubule
- to
- Bowman's capsule
- in
- glomerulus
- to
- efferent arteriole
- to
- peritubular capillary network
- to
- renal vein
- to
- peritubular capillary network
- to
- afferent arteriole
- that splits into
- renal artery
- produce
- urine
- conducted by
- ureter
- to
- bladder
- released by
- urethra
- released by
- bladder
- to
- ureter
- conducted by
- urine
- that get blood from
- nephrons
are part of
- the excretory system