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21 Cards in this Set
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Kidney Size: __ cm long, _ cm wide, and _ cm thick. |
11cm long. 6 cm wide. 3 cm thick
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kidney location
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lateral to the spin in the lumbar region
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renal pelvis
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collects urine from cortex and medulla and delivers to ureter
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renal cortex
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lighter outer part; contains glomeruli and convoluted tubules
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renal medulla
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darker middle part; contains nephron loop and collecting duct
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renal artery
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supplies blood to kidneys
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renal vein
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drains purified blood from kidneys
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hilum
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where blood vessels and nerves enter the kidney
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ureter
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tube that leads from the kidney to the bladder
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fibrous capsule
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outer lining; supports and protects
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papilla of pyramid
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rounded tip of the pyramid
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renal pyramids
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divisions of the renal medulla
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renal column
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divide pyramids; inward extension of cortex-like tissue
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the two parts of the nephron
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renal corpuscle + renal tubule
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glomerulus
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leaks filtrate into capsular space
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afferent arteriole
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vessel where blood ENTERS glomerulus
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Glomerular capsule space
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where filtrate moves from glomerulus to PCT
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PCT
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reabsorbs minerals, nutrients, and water from filtrate
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podocyte
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creates filtration slits that allow filtrate to move into the capsular space
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efferent arteriole
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vessel where blood leaves glomerulus
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glomerular capsule
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capsule around glomerulus
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