| active transport ADH adrenal cortex adventitia afferent arteriole aldosterone angiotensinogen angiotensis II antidiuretic hormone antiport arcuate artery arcuate vein ascending limb atrial natriuretic hormone autoregulation basement membrane Bowman's capsule capsule pressure Cl- collecting duct colloid osmotic pressure concentration concentration gradient cortex descending limb diffusion |
distal convoluted tubule efferent arteriole facilitated diffusion fenestrated endothelium filtrate filtration filtration membrane filtration pressure GFR glomerular capillary pressure glomerular filtration rate glomerulus H+ hilum hydrostatic pressure interlobal artery interlobal vein interlobular artery interlobular vein juxtaglomerular apparatus juxtaglomerular cell K+ kidney lamina propria loop of Henle |
macula densa major calyx medulla micturition micturition reflex minor calyx Na+ nephron neurohypophysis nonpolar osmolality osmosis passive transport perirenal fat peristalsis peritubular capillary permeability plasma clearance plasma protein podocyte posterior pituitary proximal convoluted tubule reabsorption renal artery renal capsule |
renal column renal corpuscle renal fascia renal pelvis renal pyramid renal sinus renal vein renin retroperitoneal secretion segmental artery symport thick segment thin segment transitional epithelium tubular load tubular maximum urea ureter urethra urinary bladder urinary sphincter urine vasa recta vasoconstriction |