4 terms
parts of nephron and their functions
Renal Corpusule
produces a filtrate of blood that must be modified as it passes thru the convoluted tubules and nephron loop
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
reabsorbs ions, nutirents, plasma proteins, viatamins and water. secretes some hydrogen ions
Nephron Loop
reabsorbs water in tubular fluid, reabsorbs Na+ and Cl-, secretes some H+ ions
Distal Concoluted tubule
Secretes H+ and K+ into tubular fluid reabsorbs Na+ and water from tubular fluid (in presence of aldosterone and ADH)