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21 Cards in this Set
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urea |
waste in the blood produced when foods are broken down in the body
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renal pelvis
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the expanded proximal end of the ureter
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urethra
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the outlet for urine to exit the body
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nephrons
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tiny filtering units in the kidneys that remove urea from the blood
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ureters
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muscular tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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pyelonephritis |
a serious kidney infection
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epididymis
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coiled tube within the scrotum that connects the testicles to the vas deferens
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vas deferens |
muscular tube that transports semen & connects to the prostatic urethra
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seminal vesicles
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a pair of tubular glands that provider fluids that lubricate the duct system & nourish the sperm
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seminiferous tubules
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a system of tiny tubes where sperm develops
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prostate gland
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gland that secretes the liquid portion of the seminal fluid
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meatus
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a small opening at the end of the glans where semen & urine exit the body
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prepuce |
loose skin covering the end of the penis
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stasis
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stagnation of flow
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nephritis |
inflammation of the kidneys usually caused by bacteria or their toxins
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nephrotic syndrome
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a condition marked by increased glomerular permeability to proteins
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glomerular filtration rate
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bases for stages of CKD
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secondary hypertension
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high arterial blood pressure due to or with a variety of primary diseases
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renovascular disease
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a progressive condition caused by narrowing or blockage of the renal arteries or veins
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diabetes insipidus |
causes renal impairment through excessive urination
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parathyroid
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hormone responsible maintaining serum calcium levels |
