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Micturition
Micturition (Urination) Micturition is emptying urinary bladder. Expulsion of urine from urinary bladder. About 150 -180 liter of water filters thoug…
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Urinary Bladder
Urinary Bladder/Function of urinary bladder The urinary bladder is reservoir for the urine. Urinary Bladder is hollow muscular organ that collects u…
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renin angiotensin aldosterone system
Renin-Angiotensin aldosterone system that regulates blood pressure and water (fluid) balance. It is center of controlling blood pressure in the body.…
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Renin Angiotensin System
Renin -Angiotensin System (RAS) Renin-Angiotensin aldosterone system that regulates blood pressure and water (fluid) balance. It is center of control…
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characteristics of urine
Characteristic of Urine Urine is clear, pale in color due to presence of bile pigment, which are reabsorbed and then excreted by kidney. A healthy a…
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urine formation
In formation of urine three steps are involved- 1. Glomerular filtration 2. Reabsorption and 3. Secretion
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blood supply of kidney
Blood supply to kidney Kidney receives blood from renal arteries, left and right which branch directly from abdominal aorta. Renal artery Segmental a…
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collecting duct
Collecting duct This is a long duct extends from cortex of kidney to the inner parts of medulla. Large amount of water could be reabsorbed from this …
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distal convoluted tubule
DCT Irregularly shaped DCT is highly coiled portion of kidney nephron between loop of Henle and collecting tubule. Reabsorption of HCO3- Selective s…
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loop of Henle
Loop of Henle U shaped After passing through PCT - glomerular filtrate enter straightened portion of excretory tubules called loop of Henle. Loop of…
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proximal convoluted tubule
Proximal convoluted tubules (PCT) PCT is portion attached to glomerular capsule. (Highly coiled) It lie in cortex of kidney. 14mm long and 60 microme…
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glomerular filtration rate
Factors affecting GFR (Glomerular filteration rate) Changes in renal blood flow Changes in glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure Changes in syst…
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mechanism of urine formation
In the formation of urine, a series of events lead to the elimination of metabolic waste from body, regulation of total body water balance, control c…
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renal tubule
Nephron Nephron s microscopic structural and functional unit of kidney. Nephron accomplishes initial filteration of blood, selective reabsorption bac…
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Bowmans capsule
Nephron composed of - 1. Renal corpuscle 2. Renal tubule 1. Renal corpuscle or Malpighian corpuscle or Bowman's capsule Part of nephron where fl…
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types of nephron
Types of Nephron 1. Cortical nephrons Loop of Henle too short Extend very little into medulla Vasa recta absent (hair pin like loop) 80-85% have re…
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Internal structure of kidney
Gross structure of the Kidney Each kidney has upper and lower poles and medial and lateral borders. Two poles and Two borders of Kidney Upper pole is…
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