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ANALYSIS OF URINE AND BODY FLUIDS > RENAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY & URINE FORMATION > Flashcards

RENAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY & URINE FORMATION Flashcards

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where urine is formed by filtration of blood

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Kidney

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carry the urine to the bladder

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Ureters

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stores the urine produced

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Bladder

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delivers the urine for excretion

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Urethra

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Outer portion of the kidney

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Renal cortex

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Middle portion of the kidney

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Renal medulla

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Functional unit of the kidney. 1 -1.5 millions of these units in 1 kidney.

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Nephrons. 1-1.5 MILLION per KIDNEY

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Produces EPO in the kidneys

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Peritubular cells

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