anatomy of major organs Flashcards
1
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kidney
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bean shaped organ; filters nitrogenous waste from bloodstream to urine
2
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renal cortex
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renal means kidney, cortex means outer part; so the outer part of the kidneys
3
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renal medulla
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inner or middle part of the kidney
4
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hilum
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depression in kidney where tubes like blood vessels or nerves and exit and enter
5
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ureter
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tube where urine exits from kidneys and goes towards urinary bladder
6
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urinary bladder
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hallow, muscular sac that holds urine
7
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trigone
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triangular area in urinary bladder
8
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urethra
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tube that leads urine from urinary bladder to outside of the body
9
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urination or voiding
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process of expelling urine
10
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urinary meatus
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opening of the urethra
11
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catheter
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where patient cant empty their urine; catheter is inserted through urethra to drain urine from bladder
