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Biology: Renal, Excretory
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In mammals, the primary homeostatic organs are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. kidneys
2. liver
3. large intestine
4. skin
The kidney is divided into 3 regions:
1.
2.
3.
1. cortex
2. medulla
3. pelvis
Blood enters the kidney through the ______________.
Renal artery
The renal artery divides into many ____________ that run through the medulla and into the cortex.
afferent arterioles
Each afferent arteriole branches into a convoluted network of capillaries called _______________.
Glomerulus
The capillaries from the glomerulus converge into an ________________.
Efferent arteriole
The efferent arteriole divides into a fine capillary network known as ____________.
vasa recta
The vasa recta enmeshes the nephron tubule and then converges into the _____________.
Renal vein.
Arrangement of tandem of capillary beds in kidney is called a _____________.
Portal system
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Biology: Renal, Excretory
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Biology: Renal, Excretory
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2010-06-11T22:06:31Z
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