Revision flash cards for undergraduate nursing degree first year exam
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List the parts of the renal system
Explain what the kidneys do
Name and give the direction of blood flow of both arterioles in the glomerulus
Name the cells around the arterioles and describe their purpose
What do the Juxtaglomerular cells release, and why?
What does the Macula Densa do and where is it?
What does the glomerulus do?
What does the Proximal Convoluted Tubule do?
What does the Loop of Henle do?
What does the Distal Convoluted Tubule do?
What does the collecting duct do?
Name the 3 purposes of the kidneys.
Explain Filtration
Explain selective reabsorption
Explain Secretion
