Questions and Answers
Which vessels lead to the glomerular capillaries for urine formation?
Afferent arterioles
What is the approximate percentage of renal blood flow in relation to cardiac output?
22%
Why are there two capillary beds, the glomerular and peritubular capillaries, in the renal circulation?
To separate fluid filtration from fluid reabsorption
What is the function of the efferent arterioles in the kidney's circulation?
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How does the number of nephrons change in the human kidney with age?
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What is the function of the hilum in the kidney?
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If a kidney is bisected from top to bottom, what regions can be visualized?
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What is the function of the papilla in the kidney?
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What structures divide into minor calyces in the kidney?
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Where does the renal pelvis in the kidney extend downward into?
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