Bio 669 Quiz 6- Questions and Correct Answers

what are the component of the renal fascia? adipose tissue with a double layer of connective tissue over that. what is renal ptosis? condition in which one or both kidneys drop to a lower position that can cause kinking of the ureter and the renal vessels Most common when large amounts of weight is lost. what is the helium? where the renal vessels and the ureter exit located in the concave part of the kidney's bean shape. What does the nephron do? filters plasma, retaining water and concentrating urine. reabsorbs key substances, and secretes unneeded substances helps form protein free fluid. fluid volume, electrolyte balance and pH what part of the nephron is the least extended into the medulla? cortical nephron what part of the nephrons extend the furthest and tries to concentrate the most urine and preserve water?? juxtamedullary nephrons what is are the nephrons made up of? cortical, midcorticol, juxtamedullary nephrons what is makes up the renal corpuscle? the glomerulus, the bowman capsule, and the mesangial cells. What are mesangial cells? They secrete ____ matrix and lie between and support the glomerular capillaries (connective tissues cells). Some contract similar to smooth muscle cells to regulate glomerular capillary blood flow. part immune cell: they have phagocytic properties and release inflammatory cytokines and growth factors. and signal as to what gets filtered and how fast the rate of renal blood flow. What does the Bowman's capsule do? helps to contain and capture any fluid that leaks out of the glomerulus What is the glomerulus? ball of capillaries, that filters fluid out of the capillary.