(a) what role do the kidneys play in homeostasis?
(b) list the vessels through which blood passes as it flows through the kidney.
(c) what is the basic functional unit of the kidney? what are its primary functions?
describe the functions of each of the following parts of the nephron and associated structures in the process of urine production: glomerulus, glomerular capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, peritubular capillaries, descending limb of the nephron loop, ascending limb of the nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule, and collecting duct.