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FUNCTIONS • Excretion of wastes – • ammonia and urea (breakdown of amino acids), broken down bilirubin (breakdown of hemoglobin), creatinine (breakdown of creatine phosphate in muscles), uric acid (breakdown of nucleic acids) • Regulates blood levels of: • Ions (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphate, chloride) • pH – excrete H+; conserve bicarbonate ions (a buffer of H+ in blood) • Water – maintains blood volume (bp)
What is urine? • Mostly water • wastes • NOT FOUND: glucose, proteins, rbc, hemoglobin, wbc, and bile
LOCATION • Above waist • Protected by 11th and 12th pair of ribs
Renal capsule: outer covering of kidney Renal cortex: superficial Renal medulla: inner region containing renal pyramids: Apex (papilla) face the hilus Renal column: part of medulla between pyramids ANATOMICAL PARTS
More parts • minor calyx; major calyces – collect urine from pyramid • Renal pelvis – collect urine from calyces • Nephrons – filter urine from blood
URINE FORMATION • Occurs in nephrons: mostly in renal cortex • Leaves through collecting ducts
1. Glomerular filtration • Water and small solutes from blood • Glomerular capsule • Due to high bp
2. Tubular reabsorption • Returns useful nutrients to blood • Ex: water, glucose, sodium, calcium • Both passive and active transport • ADH affects cell’s permeability to H20
3. Tubular secretion • Brings some substances into the urine that are not already there. • Ex: ammonium ions, hydrogen, some drugs
kidney blood supply
1. What is the difference between the renal cortex and the renal medulla?
3. What part of the kidney collects urine from a medullary pyramid?
5. Which structure of the urinary system leaves the kidneys with urine?