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22 Cards in this Set
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Function of the urinary system
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Make urine, electrolyte balance, remove waste from blood, proper PH level
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Anatomy of the urinary system
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2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, 1 urethra
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Functional unit of the kidney
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Nephron
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Renal capsule
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Fiberous connective tissue, covering outside of kidney
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Renal cortex
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Outer layer of kidney
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Renal medulla
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Middle layer of kidney
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Renal pelvis
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innermost layer of kidney
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Afferent arterioles
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Lead from renal cortex to glomerulus
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Efferent arterioles
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Lead from glomerulus to peritubular capillaries
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Renal vein
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Blood leaving kidney
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Renal artery
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Blood feeding kidney
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Bowman's capsule
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Membrane around glomerulus, AKA- glomerular capsule
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Proximal tubule
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AKA- proximal convoluted tubule, 1st section, renal tubule that glomerular filtrate flows
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Distal tubule
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AKA- distal convuluted tubule, drains into collecting ducts
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Formation of urine
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Filtration, reabsorption, secretion
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Ureter
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Tube that carries urine out of kidneys
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Urethra
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Tube that carries urine out of bladder
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Dialysis
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Artificial filtration of blood
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Renal Failure
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Acute medical emergency (AKA- kidney disease, kidney failure)
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UTI
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Fecal bacteria, ascending, common in women
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Aldosterone
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Steroid (kidney)
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Other terms for urination
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Void, micturition
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