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Bowman capsule
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enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus
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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; The renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney.
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Creatinine
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is a measure of the efficiency of the kidneys in removing creatinine from the blood.
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electrolyte
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Potassium(K+) sodium(Na+)
bicarbonate(HCO3-) Chloride(CI-) |
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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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kidney
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One of two bean-shaped organs behind the abdominal cavity on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region.
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micturition
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Urination;The act of voiding
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nephron
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Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorbtion and secretion take place in the kidney.
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potassium (K+)
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the kidney regulates the balance of potassium concentration within the blood.
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reabsorption
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In this process, the renal tubes return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream.
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renal artery
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Blood vessel that 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 vein
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Blood vessel that carries blood away form the kidney and toward the heart
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sodium (Na+)
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An electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys
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trigone
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Triangular area in the urinary bladder in which the ureters enrer and the urethra exits.
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urea
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Major nitrogenous waste product excreted in urine.
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urethra
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tube leading form the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
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urinary bladder
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Hollow msucular sac that holds and stores urine
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voiding
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Emptying of urine form the urinary bladder
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