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*'''Renal Clearance''' - Is dependant on glomerular filtration rate and demonstrates the kidneys ability to remove a compound from the blood.
 
*'''Renal Clearance''' - Is dependant on glomerular filtration rate and demonstrates the kidneys ability to remove a compound from the blood.
 
*[[Glomerulus and Bowmans Capsule - Anatomy & Physiology|'''Renal Corpuscule''']] - Consists of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, a single layer of epithelial cells (podocytes) resting on a basement membrane.
 
*[[Glomerulus and Bowmans Capsule - Anatomy & Physiology|'''Renal Corpuscule''']] - Consists of the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, a single layer of epithelial cells (podocytes) resting on a basement membrane.
*[[Kidney Basic Anatomy & Physiology#Common Anatomy|'''Renal Lobe''']] - A multipyramidal kidney has several lobes each consisting of a renal pyramid and the piece of cortex above it.  A unipyramidal kidney only has one of these
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*[[Macroscopic Renal Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology#Common Anatomy|'''Renal Lobe''']] - A multipyramidal kidney has several lobes each consisting of a renal pyramid and the piece of cortex above it.  A unipyramidal kidney only has one of these
*[[Kidney Basic Anatomy & Physiology#Common Anatomy|'''Renal Lobule''']] - Groups of these make up a renal lobe.  It is a collective name for a group of nephrons draining into a single medullary ray which in turn drains into a collecting duct
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*[[Macroscopic Renal Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology#Common Anatomy|'''Renal Lobule''']] - Groups of these make up a renal lobe.  It is a collective name for a group of nephrons draining into a single medullary ray which in turn drains into a collecting duct
*[[Kidney Basic Anatomy & Physiology#Common Anatomy|'''Renal Pyramid''']] - Visible grossly this is the region of the medulla which appears triangular in cross section.  They are actually cone shaped and the pointed part which faces towards the renal pelvis is termed the apex and the part against the cortex the base.
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*[[Macroscopic Renal Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology#Common Anatomy|'''Renal Pyramid''']] - Visible grossly this is the region of the medulla which appears triangular in cross section.  They are actually cone shaped and the pointed part which faces towards the renal pelvis is termed the apex and the part against the cortex the base.
 
*[[Glucose Homeostasis - Physiology#Filtration and Reabsorption|'''Renal Threshold''']] - The concentration at which glucose begins to appear in the urine
 
*[[Glucose Homeostasis - Physiology#Filtration and Reabsorption|'''Renal Threshold''']] - The concentration at which glucose begins to appear in the urine
 
*[[The Endocrine Function of the Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology#Renin|'''Renin''']] - A proteolytic enzyme synthesised in the kidney that plays a role in the regulation of  blood pressure via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
 
*[[The Endocrine Function of the Kidney - Anatomy & Physiology#Renin|'''Renin''']] - A proteolytic enzyme synthesised in the kidney that plays a role in the regulation of  blood pressure via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

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