Fig. 6.1 shows a Bowman’s (renal) capsule from a nephron in a mammalian kidney. On Fig. 6.1, use label lines and letters to identify: E - the efferent arteriole G - the glomerulus P - the podocyte cell region.
Describe how the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule are structurally adapted for selective reabsorption.
Complete the sentences below about osmoregulation. In mammals, the water potential of the blood is continually tracked by ..................................................... in the hypothalamus of the brain. When the water potential of the blood falls, the amount of a hormone called ..................................................... made in the cells of the hypothalamus rises. This hormone enters the blood through the ..................................................... This leads the kidneys to conserve more water until the water potential of the blood returns to the set point. This is an example of a ..................................................... mechanism.