The structural and functional unit of kidney , Nephron , The part of the nephron responsible for ultra filtration , Malpighian body , The fat tissue that protects the kidney , Adipose, The removal of the nitrogenous wastes , excretion , The regulation of water levels in body fluids , osmoregulation , specialised cells with filtration slits found lining Bowman's capsule, Podocytes, Blood vessel that carries purified deoxygenated blood away from the kidney , Renal vein , Outer membrane that protects the kidney against infection , Renal capsule , Tube that transport urine from the bladder to outside of the body, Urethra, the part of the kidney where the malpighian bodies are found , Cortex , The responsible to control water levels in the body , ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone) , The hormone that controls the salt levels in the body , Aldosterone , The process of maintaining a constant internal environment within a body , homeostasis , The types cells found in the renal tubule containing mitochondria , cuboidal epithelial cells , Part of the renal tubule that ensures that the medulla has high concentration of sodium ions and low water potential , Loop of henle, The cup-shaped structure found in the malpighian body to enlarge the contact area of the glomerulus , Bowman's capsule , The type of capillary network in the nephron responsible for the the re-absorption of useful substances, Peritubular capillaries, The part of the nephron responsible for tubular secretion , Distal convoluted tubule , The part of the nephron responsible for the re-absorption of useful substances , Proximal convoluted tubule , The active removal of unnecessary substances from the blood , Tubular excretion .

Excretion

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?