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15 Cards in this Set
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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 or 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 region
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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
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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 or other material
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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
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micturition
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urination
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