RENAL BLOOD FLOW

• Renal artery - supplies blood to the kidney; kidneys always receive 25% of blood pumped
• Renal Blood Flow:

  • Renal artery
  • Afferent arteriole
  • Glomerulus
  • Efferent arteriole
  • Peritubular capillaries
  • Vasa recta
  • Renal vein
• Proximal convoluted tubule - reabsorbs essential substances

  Distal convoluted tubule - adjusts urinary concentration

  Stimulated when surrounded by peritubular capillaries
• Loops of Henle - where the major exchanges between water and salts take place
• Urinary Filtrate Flow:

  • Bowman capsule
  • Proximal convoluted tubule
  • Descending loop of Henle
  • Ascending loop of Henle
  • Distal convoluted tubule
  • Collecting duct
  • Renal calyces
  • Ureter
  • Bladder
  • Urethra