renal system

• functional unit of the kidney is the nephron
• renal corpuscle is the initial filtering portion of the nephron
• renal tubule is specialized for reabsorption and secretion
• glomerulus is a ball of capillaries
• bowman’s capsule is a cup like structure that is the first part of the tubule
• loop of henle is a u shaped part of the tube that concentrates salts
• collecting duct has nephrons empty into ducts and some a wtee and salts are reabsorbed
• arterial blood enters kidneys through renal arteries, exists through renal veins