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20 Cards in this Set
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kidney
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One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which help filter the blood and aid in urine excretion.
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adrenal gland
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One of a pair of small glands, each of which sits on top of one of the kidneys.
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retroperitoneal
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Posterior to or behind the peritoneum.
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hilum
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Anatomic nomenclature for a depression or pit at the part of an organ where vessels and nerves enter.
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renal cortex
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The outer part or substance of the kidney.
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renal medulla
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The inner part or substance of the kidney.
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ureter
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Transfers urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. They are located in the retroperitoneal area.
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urinary bladder
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The urinary bladder is a storage sac for urine.
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renal
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Pertaining to the kidneys.
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urethra
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Tubular structure which transports urine from the bladder to outside the body.
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column of Bertin
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Inward extensions of the cortical structure of the kidney between the renal pyramids.
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malpighian corpuscles
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A body that forms the beginning of a nephron, consisting of a glomerulus surrounded by the glomerular capsule (an expanded portion of the renal tubule).
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micturition
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Process of eliminating urine from the bladder.
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urethral orifice
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The opening between the bladder and the urethra at one corner of the bladder trigone.
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trigone
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Triangular area within the bladder formed by two ureteral openings and a single urethral opening.
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squamous
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Flat or scale-like.
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renal papilla
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The blunted apex of a renal pyramid, found in the inner zone of the renal medulla and projecting into a renal sinus.
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transitional epithelium
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Lining of the lumen of the ureter and the bladder.
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renal pyramids
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The conical masses that make up the substance of the renal medulla; they contain the loops of Henle, the collecting ducts, and the straight arterioles of the kidney.
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calix
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The recesses of the renal pelvis that enclose the renal pyramids.
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