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60 Cards in this Set
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LOM Chapter 7
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LOM Chapter 7
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arteriole
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small artery
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Bowman capsule
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Cup-shaped capsule surrounding each glomerulus.
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calyx, calix
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Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis.
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catheter
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Tube for injecting or removing fluids.
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cortex
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Outer regions; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney ("cortical" means pertaining to the cortex).
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creatinine
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A waste product of muscle metabolism; nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.
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electrolyte
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A chemical that carries an electrical charge in a solution. Examples are potassium K+ and sodium Na+.
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erythropoietin (EPO)
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A hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells.
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filtration
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Passive process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter.
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glomerulus
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Tiny ball of capillaries in cortex of kidney.
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hilum
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Depression or pit in that part of an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave.
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kidney
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One of two bean-shaped organs located behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region.
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meatus
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Opening or canal.
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medulla
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Inner region; the renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney.
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micturation
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Urination; the act of voiding.
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nephron
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The combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney.
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nitrogenous waste
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Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine.
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potassium (K+)
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A salt (electrolyte) secreted from the bloodstream into the renal tubules to leave the body in urine.
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reabsorption
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In this process, the renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the kidney.
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renal artery
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Carries blood to the kidney.
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renal pelvis
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Central collecting region in the kidney.
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renal tubule
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Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration.
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renal vein
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Carries blood away from the kidney.
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renin
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An enzymatic hormone synthesized, stored, and secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction.
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sodium (Na+)
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A salt (electrolyte) regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys.
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trigone
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Triangular area in the bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exits.
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ureter
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Tube leading frome each kidney to the bladder.
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urea
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Major nitrogenous waste product excreted in urine.
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uric acid
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Nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine.
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urinary bladder
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Sac that holds urine.
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urination
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Process of expelling urine; also called micturation.
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voiding
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Emptying of urine from the urinary bladder; urination or micturation.
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cali/o
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calyx
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calic/o
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calyx
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus (collection of capillaries)
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meat/o
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meatus
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nephr/o
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kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ren/o
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kidney
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trigon/o
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trigone (region of the bladder)
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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albumin/o
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albuimin (a protein in the blood)
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azot/o
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nitrogen
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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dips/o
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thirst
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ket/o
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ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
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keton/o
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ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
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lith/o
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stone
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noct/i
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night
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olig/o
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scanty
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-poietin
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substance that forms
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py/o
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pus
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-tripsy
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to crush
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ur/o
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urine (urea)
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urin/o
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urine
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puria
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urination, urine condition
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