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29 Cards in this Set
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abdominal aorta
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main vessel supplying blood to abdominal organs
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renal artery
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brings blood from the abdominal aorta to the kidney
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hilum
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area of kidney where blood vessels and ureter enter
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renal pyramid
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triangular wedge in medulla
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medulla
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inner portion of kidney
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cortex
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outer portion of kidney
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nephron
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the functional unit of the kidney
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interlobar artery
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carries blood from the renal artery to the renal pyramid
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arcuate artery
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carries blood from the interlobar artery towards the nephron
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afferent arteriole
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carries blood from the arcuate artery to the capillary tufts of the nephron
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glomerulus
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capillary tuft in the nephron
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efferent arteriole
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blood leaves the glomerulus via this vessel
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peritubular capillaries
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these capillaries reabsorb water and solutes from the tubules
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arcuate vein
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peritubular capillaries join together to form this vein
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interlobar vein
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arcuate veins join to form this vein
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renal vein
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the main vein leaving the kidney
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vena cava
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the main vein returning blood to the heart
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Bowman's capsule
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surrounds the glomerulus
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tubule
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Bowman's capsule collects filtrate and passes it to this structure
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proximal convoluted tubule
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first section of tubule
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descending limb
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junction between proximal tubule and tubule loop
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loop of Henle
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middle loop in tubule
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ascending limb
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junction between loop and second convoluted tubule
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distal convoluted tubule
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second convoluted part of tubule
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collecting duct
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tubules join together in this structure
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renal pelvis
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collecting tubes join together here
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ureter
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carries urine from the kidney
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bladder
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the two ureters flow into this storage sac
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urethra
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urine leaves the bladder via this tube
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