16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion There are three regions to a kidney ___________ Nephrons are the functional units of the kidney Each kidney.

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion

There are three regions to a kidney ___________ ___________ ___________

Nephrons are the functional units of the kidneyEach kidney has over _______________

nephrons

Gross Anatomy of the Kidney

Nephron Anatomy

Processes in Urine Formation

Nephron Function

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion

Urine Formation Glomerular Filtration (pressure filtration) Location-(Bowman) capsule & Glomerulus

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion Urine Formation

Tubular Reabsorption Location- Proximal convoluted tubule & Loop of

Henle

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion

Urine FormationTubular ReabsorptionLocation- Descending Loop of

Henle

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion

Urine FormationTubular ReabsorptionLocation- Ascending Loop

of Henle

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion

Urine Formation Tubular Secretion

Location- Distal convoluted tubule

16.2 Anatomy of the Kidney and Excretion

Urine FormationUrine Contains

Location-Collecting tubule

Sumamry Structure and function of each part of nephron

What is going in and out of nephron/ blood?

What is excreted out as urine?

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