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15 Cards in this Set
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Bladder
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hollow, sac like organ that stores urine
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Bowman's Capsule
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tubule that collects fluid filtered from the glomerulus
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Dialysis
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a medical procedure in which blood is filtered from the glomerulus
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Distal Tubule
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between the Loop of Henle and collecting duct, reabsorbs and secretes
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Excretion
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process of removing waste from the plasma and excess water from the body
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Glomerulus
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Capillary bed where filteration occurs
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Loop Of Henle
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leads from the proximal to the distal tubule, responsible for reabsorbing water
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Nephron
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structural and functional units of the kidneys
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Proximal Tubule
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leads from Bowman's Capsule to Loop of Henle, reabsorbs and secrete
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Ureter
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the muscular tube that moves urine by peristalis to the bladder
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Urethra
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a muscular tube that carries urine out of the body
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Urine
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liquid waste product of the body
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filteration
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process that separates waste from plasam
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reabsoption
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process of reclaiming nutrients from waste back in to the blood stream
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secretion
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process of putting unfiltered waste into urine
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