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28 Cards in this Set
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small artery
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arteriole
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Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis.
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calyx or calix
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Tube for injecting or removing fluids.
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catheter
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outer region of an organ; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney
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cortex
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pertaining to the cortex
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cortical
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Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.
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Creatine
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A Measure of the efficiency of the kidneys in removing (clearing) creatine from the blood.
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Creatinine Clearance
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Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water.
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Elelctrolyte
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Electrolytes are necessary for functioning ________ and ________.
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muscles and nerves
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What maintains the proper balance of electrolytes and water in the blood?
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kidneys
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Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow.
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erthropoietin (EPO)
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A substance that forms.
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Poietin
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Process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter.
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filtration
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In the kidney, blood pressure materials through a filter called a ___________.
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glomerulus
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How many quarts of fluid are filtered from the blood daily?
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180
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The kidney returns 98 to 99% of the water and salts.
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cc
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How much urine is excreted daily?
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1 1/2 quarts (1500 mL)
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Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus.
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glomerular capsule
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It is known as Bowman capsule and it collects the material that is filtered from the blood through the walls of the glomerulus.
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glomerular capsule
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Tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the kidneys
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glomerulus
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Depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave.
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hilum
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One of two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region; it filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine.
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kidney
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poening or canal
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meatus
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Inner region of an organ. The renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney (medullary means pertaining to the medulla).
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medulla
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Combination of the glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney. It is the functional unit of the kidney, each capable if forming urine by itself.
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nephron
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How many neprons are in the kidney?
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1 million
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Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in the urine.
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nitrogenous waste
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An electrolyte regulated
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potassium (K+)
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