Urinary - Renal Anatomy and Filtrate Formation

Benjamin Cummings. InterActive Physiology® 8-System Suite CD-ROM, Benjamin Cummings, 2004.

Objectives

1. To describe the anatomy of the urinary system, particularly the kidney
2. To examine the vascular and tubular portions of the nephron
3. To compare and contrast the specialized cells of the tubular epithelium
4. To describe the structure of the juxtaglomerular apparatus
5. To explain the function of the filtration membrane
6. To describe the composition of the glomerular filtrate
7. To explain what factors determine glomerular filtration rate
8. To explain the regulation of glomerular filtration

 

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