17.8: Endocrine Regulation of Kidney Function
ACE is not a hormone but it is functionally important in regulating systemic blood pressure and kidney function. It is produced in the lungs but binds to the surfaces of endothelial cells in the …
24.3B: Glomerular Filtration - Medicine LibreTexts
Glomerular filtration is the first step in urine formation and constitutes the basic physiologic function of the kidneys. It describes the process of blood filtration in the kidney, in which fluid, …
25.4D: The Role of the Kidneys in Acid-Base Balance
Within the human body, fluids such as blood must be maintained within the narrow range of 7.35 to 7.45, making it slightly alkaline. Outside that range, pH becomes incompatible with life; …
24.2C: Supply of Blood and Nerves to the Kidneys
renal vein: The veins that drain the kidney and connect the kidney to the inferior vena cava. Because the kidney filters blood, its network of blood vessels is an important component of its …
25.3: Gross Anatomy of the Kidney - Medicine LibreTexts
May 13, 2022 · Ureters, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves enter and leave at the renal hilum. The renal arteries arise directly from the aorta, and the renal veins drain directly into the …
24.2B: Internal Anatomy of the Kidneys - Medicine LibreTexts
The renal pelvis contains the hilium. The hilum is the concave part of the bean-shape where blood vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney; it is also the point of exit for the ureters—the …
25.4: Microscopic Anatomy of the Kidney - Medicine LibreTexts
May 13, 2022 · The function of all aquaporins is to allow the movement of water across the lipid-rich, hydrophobic cell membrane (Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\)). Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): …
22.3: Microscopic Anatomy of the Kidney - Medicine LibreTexts
Oct 20, 2024 · The deep medulla of the kidney contains the thin limbs of the nephron loop (simple squamous epithelial tissue) and the collecting ducts (simple cuboidal or columnar epithelial …
24.3E: Tubular Secretion - Medicine LibreTexts
Many pharmaceutical drugs are protein-bound molecules thatDiagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney and the three steps involved in urine formation. amely …
22.2: Overview of the Kidney - Medicine LibreTexts
Ureters, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves enter and leave at the renal hilum. The renal arteries arise directly from the aorta, and the renal veins drain directly into the inferior vena …