Blood flows to the kidneys through the right and left renal arteries. Inside each kidney these branch into smaller arterioles.
The blood is at very high pressure and flows through the arterioles into tiny knot of vessels called the Glomerulus. These are located in the nephrons.
From the glomerulus the blood pressure drops and the blood flows into arterioles which coil around the nephrons. These in turn connect to a series of small veins. These vessels reunite and ultimately form the renal vein.
About one quarter of the total cardiac output (or total blood flow) circulates through the kidneys. This equates to just over 1 litre of blood every minute.
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Three ways that humans have cut and frayed the woven tapestry of earths
biodiversity:
1.
Landscaping.
By landscaping, living things such as trees are eliminated to make way for the
construction of buildings. And thus, disrupting the ecosystem.
2.
Adding cement
to the ocean to increase the land surface area by excavating soil from the
maintains.
3.
Cutting of
trees.
The Phytoplankton <span>support nutrients in water and from the base of many aquatic ecosystems.</span>
