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renal pelvis
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funnel-shaped area within each kidney that is surrounded by renal cortex and medulla; where newly formed urine collects before it flows into ureters
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ureter
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narrow tube, about 10-12 inches long, that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder
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glomerulus
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cluster of capillaries in nephron that are surrounded by a cup-shaped membrane called the Bowman's capsule
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urinary bladder
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hollow muscular organ that acts as a reservoir for urine before it is excreted from the body
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urethra
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tube extending from bladder to the outside of the body
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renal cortex
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outer region of kidney that contains over one million nephrons
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nephrons
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functional units of kidney, which form urine by the processes of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion
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medulla
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inner region of kidney that contains most of the urine-collecting tubules
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kidneys
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constantly filter the blood to remove waste products and excess water, which together are excreted as urine
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urinary tract
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(urinary system) consists of two kidneys, two ureters, one bladder, and a urethra
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trigone
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smooth triangular area on inner surface of bladder
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