The blood vessels that runs around the renal tubules in the juxtamedullary nephrons are called the vasa recta

The thin segment of the nephron loop’s descending limb ________

Helen is a 62-year-old smoker. Her physician has diagnosed her as having emphysema that has caused her to hypoventilate. Surprisingly, when her blood pH is checked, it is 7.40. Why?

Glomerular filtration is an ATP-driven process

Luke has been living a very fast-pace life that forced him to eat a lot of fast food which caused him to have acidosis. Applying your knowledge of the urinary system and its role in acid-base balance. Which cells are going to play the major long term role in balancing the acidosis

The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the ________

 Seminiferous tubules: Carry sperm produced within them out of the testes

The ________ artery lies on the boundary between the cortex and medulla of the kidney

Cells and transport proteins are physically prevented from passing through the filtration membrane. This has the following effect on filtration

The proximal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct