The Nephron as the Functional Unit
Cards (26)
- What is the functional unit of the kidney?
- How many nephrons does each human kidney contain?
- Why can't the kidney regenerate new nephrons?
- What happens to the number of nephrons with age?
- How much do functioning nephrons decrease after age 40?
- What is the percentage decrease in functioning nephrons by age 80?
- Why is the loss of nephrons not life-threatening?
- What are the two main components of each nephron?
- What is the function of the glomerulus?
- What is Bowman’s capsule?
- Where does fluid flow after Bowman’s capsule?
- What are the two segments of the loop of Henle?
- What characterizes the thin segment of the loop of Henle?
- How does the thick ascending limb differ from the thin segment?
- What is the macula densa?
- What role does the macula densa play?
- What follows the distal tubule in the nephron?
- What do the cortical collecting tubules lead to?
- How many large collecting ducts are in each kidney?
- What do collecting ducts collect urine from?
- What are the differences between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons?
- How do the vascular structures differ between cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons?
- What is the role of the vasa recta in juxtamedullary nephrons?
- What do the vasa recta return toward?
- Where do the vasa recta empty into?
- What is the overall function of the nephron?