10 Questions
Where are the kidneys located?
On each side of the spine
Which blood vessels enter the kidneys at the renal pelvis?
Artery and Vein
What is the function of nephrons in the kidneys?
Filtering blood and producing urine
How many times a day do kidneys filter blood?
200 times
Apart from filtering blood, what is another function of kidneys?
Regulating fluids and salts
The renal structure includes the renal cortex, renal medulla, and renal capillaries.
False
The primary blood vessels entering the kidneys are the vein and capillary.
False
Urine is produced in the bladder and flows to the kidneys through the ureters.
False
Nephrons filter primary urine through the glomerulus and excrete around 3 liters of urine daily.
False
Kidneys act as the body's sewage treatment plant, regulating fluids, salts, and playing a role in insulin production.
False
Study Notes
- Kidneys are bean-shaped organs located below the diaphragm on each side of the spine.
- The primary blood vessels, the artery and vein, enter the kidneys at the renal pelvis.
- Urine produced in the kidneys flows to the bladder through the ureters.
- The kidney structure consists of the renal cortex, renal medulla, and renal pelvis containing over a million nephrons responsible for various kidney functions.
- Nephrons filter primary urine through the glomerulus, retaining large blood components, and reabsorbing essential substances before excreting around 1.5 liters of urine daily.
- Kidneys act as the body's sewage treatment plant, filtering blood around 200 times a day, regulating fluids, salts, acid-base balance, producing hormones like renin and erythropoietin, and playing a role in vitamin D production.
Learn about the structure and functions of the kidneys, including the renal cortex, renal medulla, nephrons, and their role in filtering blood, producing urine, and regulating various bodily functions.
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