Chap. 7- Vocabulary Flashcards
Calciferol
Active form of vitamin D ,secreted by kidney
Arteriole
Small artery
Calyx or calix
Calyces or calices
Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis. The term comes from a cup or case surrounding a flower bud
Catheter
Tube for injecting or removing fluids
Cortex
Outer region of organ; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney
Creatinine
Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
Electrolyte
Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolve in water
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow
Filtration
Process whereby some substances , but not all,pass through a filter
Glomerular capsule
Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus
Glomerulus
Tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney
Hilum
Depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave
Kidney
One of two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region; it filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine
Meatus
Opening or canal
Medulla
Inner region of an organ
Nephron
Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration
Nitrogenous waste
Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine. Ex. Urea,uric acid , and creatinine
Potassium (K+)
Electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood
Reabsorption
Process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream
Renal artery
Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney
Renal pelvis
Central collecting region in the kidney
Renal tubule
Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration
Renal vein
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart
Renin
Hormone secreted by the kidney, it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction ( narrowing of blood vessels )
