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DEAMINATION |
The removal of an amino group from an organic compound |
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UREA |
Nitrogen waste formed from two molecules of ammonia and one molecule of carbon dioxide |
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URIC ACID |
A waste product formed from the breakdown of nucleic acids |
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URETER |
A tube that conducts urine from the kidneys to the bladder |
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URETHRA |
The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body |
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CORTEX |
The outer layer of the kidney |
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MEDULLA |
The area inside the cortex |
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RENAL PELVIS |
The hallow area where your kidney joins the ureter |
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NEPHRON |
A functional unit of the kidney |
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AFFERENT ARTERIOLE |
A small branch of the renal artery that carries blood to the glomerulus |
