Glomerulus
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Renal
- Renin
- Angiotensin II
- Aldosterone
- ADH
- RAAS System
- Kidney Overview
- Nephron Structure
- Glomerulus
- Proximal Tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Distal Tubule
- Collecting Duct
- Glomerulus
- Tuft of capillaries separated by a thin layer of cells from Bowman’s space/capsule
- Collectively referred to as the renal corpuscle.
- The layers of cells (epithelia) serve as a filter.
- Filtration of blood produces filtrate
- Hydrostatic pressure drives fluid from blood (capillaries) into filtrate (capsular space)
- Filtration rate is called GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
- Increased with higher systemic blood pressure
- Increased with more blood flow
- Circulating blood enters via afferent arteriole and exits through the efferent arteriole.
- Filtration rate is called GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
- Large molecules like proteins and cells are prevented from entering filtrate
- Hydrostatic pressure drives fluid from blood (capillaries) into filtrate (capsular space)
- Tuft of capillaries separated by a thin layer of cells from Bowman’s space/capsule