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Lesson 14.1 Review and Assessment
Know and Understand
What is meant by the description of the kidneys as retroperitoneal?
What happens to urine that is produced in the renal cortex and the renal medulla?
Where do the renal artery, renal vein, nerves, and ureter connect to the kidney?
What is the basic working unit of the kidney?
What are the names of the arteries that lead into and out of the glomerulus?
Which part of the renal tubule begins at the glomerular capsule?
Which type of nephron has long nephron loops that penetrate deeply into the renal medulla?
What happens to blood as it passes through the peritubular capillaries or the vasa recta?
Analyze and Apply
The kidneys, which make up about 0.5% of total body weight, receive 20% to 25% of the blood pumped by the heart (under resting conditions). What can you conclude about the kidneys based on this fact?
How does the flow of blood through the kidneys differ from the flow of blood through other parts of the body?
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