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Deamination |
removal of an amino group from an organic coumpound. Occurs in the liver. Produces ammonia. |
amino group |
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Urea |
nitrogen waste formed when two molecules of ammonia and one molecule of carbon dioxide combines. Waste product |
NH3 CO2 |
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Uric Acid |
a waste product formed by the breakdown of nucleic acids |
DNA |
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Ureter |
a tube that conducts urine from the kidney to the bladder |
Conductor |
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Urethra |
the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body |
Relaxes...whuusssh |
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Cortex |
the outer layer of the kidney. Encircles the kidney. |
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Medulla |
the area inside or beneath the cortex |
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Renal pelvis |
the hollow area where the kidney joins the ureter |
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Nephron |
A functional unit of the kidney. Approx. 1 million slender tubes. |
Kidney |
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Afferent Arterioles |
a small branch of the renal artery that carries blood to the glomerulus |
to the glomerulus |
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Glomerulus |
the high pressure capillary bed that is the site of filtration |
Filter |
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Efferent Arteriole |
a small branch of the renal artery that carries blood away from the glomerulus to the pertubular capillaries |
Away |
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Peritubular Capillary |
a member of network of small blood vessels that surround the tubule of the nephron |
Vessels wrap around |
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Bowman's capsule |
the cuplike structure that surrounds the glomerulus |
CUP |
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ORDER OF BLOOD CIRCULATION IN THE KIDNEY |
Afferent arterioles 》Glomerulus 》 Efferent arterioles 》Peritubular cappilaries 》venule 》renal vein |
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ORDER OF HOW WASTE PRODUCTS BECOMES URINE AND OUT THE BODY |
Afferent arterioles 》Glomerulus 》Bowman's capsule 》 Proximal tubule 》Loop of Henle 》Distal tubule 》Collecting ducts 》 Renal pelvis 》Ureter 》 Bladder 》 Urinary sphincters 》Urethra |
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Threshold level |
the maximum amount of a substance that can be moved across the nephron |
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