Focuses on the kidneys and ureters, detailing their roles in filtering blood, forming urine, and transporting it out of the body.
The renal pelvis collects urine from the nephrons and stores it before passing it into the ureter.
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Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption in the kidney while promoting potassium excretion.
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The ureter carries urine from the renal pelvis of the kidney to the urinary bladder.
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The Loop of Henle establishes an osmotic gradient that helps in the concentration of urine.
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The kidneys regulate blood pH by selectively excreting hydrogen ions and reabsorbing bicarbonate ions.
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The kidney is responsible for filtering waste, maintaining osmotic balance, and regulating blood pressure.
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus detects changes in blood pressure and regulates renin secretion accordingly.
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The urinary bladder stores urine before it is expelled from the body.
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The cortex of the kidney contains the glomeruli and most parts of the nephron.
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The Loop of Henle helps concentrate urine by creating an osmotic gradient in the medulla of the kidney.
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The afferent arteriole carries blood into the glomerulus for filtration.
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The kidneys filter approximately 1100-1200 mL of blood per minute.
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