Kidneys

Well structured, bullet pointed and summarised notes, easy to understand as well as in depth and detailed. Includes diagrams in correspondence to the notes. Learning objectives covered include:• Nephrons and their overall organization • The layout of a glomerulus and its associated arterioles and Bowman’s capsule, in relation to function • The three layers of the glomerular membrane and their roles in ultrafiltration of plasma • The cellular organization of each of the segments of ...

Everything you need to know when starting to learn about the kidneys! The learning objectives;• describe the fluid compartments of the body and their relative volumes • define the processes of osmoregulation and volume regulation • describe the main structural features of the kidney including the nephron • outline renal function in terms of filtration, reabsorption, secretion and excretion • provide an overview of the hormonal control of water (osmoregulation) and salt balance (...

Summarised, organised and well structured notes, easy to follow and has corresponding diagrams to help support learning. Learning objectives covered include • Mechanisms by which glomerular filtrate is altered to produce urine • Reabsorption from and secretion into the glomerular filtrate within the tubule • Active and passive transport in the renal tubule • Techniques to investigate renal active and passive transport • The structural components of tubule & the function of each s...