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renal =
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kidneys
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nephr/o- =
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pertaining to kidney
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behind the peritoneum means
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retroperitoneal
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how many kidneys?
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2
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kidneys are upper and lowe or left and right
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left and right
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which kidney is slightly higher than the other?
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left is higher than right
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for protection, the kidneys are embedded in ...
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fatty tissue
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shape of kidneys
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lima beam
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2 regions of kidneys
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outer cortex; inner medulla
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medial margin of kidneys forms a concave....
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hilum
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not uniform in thickness, but has wedges of cortical tissue
called columns of Bertin (pronounced ber-TAN) |
cortex
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microscopic filtration units called...
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malpighian corpuscles
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malpighian corpuscles are called...
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microscopic filtration units
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8-15 renal pyramids separated by renal colums is the...
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medulla
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each renal pyramid projects into a ...
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calix
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calix is called...
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papilla
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funnel-shaped cavity between the calices and ureter
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renal pelvis
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inner portion of kidney
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medulla
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