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What is the functional unit of the urinary system?
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Nephron- waste products are filtered from the blood by the nephrons.
Renal corpuscle- the part of a nephron that comprises a glomerulus and bowmans capsule and which filters blood.
Bowmans capsule- the glomerular capsule;a membrane that surrounds the glomerulus
Renal tubule- the structure that extends from bowmans capsule to collect the filtrate.
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What makes up the urinary system?
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2 kidneys, 2 ureters, bladder, and a urethra.