Unit 6 Lesson 9 (Semester B) Flashcards
1
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cortical nephrons
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found in the renal cortex, these make up 85 percent of all nephrons
2
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cysts
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masses that are noncancerous and contain pus, air, fluid, or tissue
3
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detrusor muscle
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the muscle that contracts when the bladder is emptying
4
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dialysis
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a treatment that acts as artificial kidneys that filter to rid the body of waste products and maintain homeostasis
5
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
6
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juxtamedullary nephrons
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found in the medulla, these make up 15 percent of all nephrons
7
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mictrurition
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the act of expelling urine from
the bladder
8
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nephron
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microscopic, unusually-shaped units that filter blood plasma and form urine
9
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renal capsule
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the outermost layer of the kidney that houses the kidney
10
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retroperitoneal
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behind the peritoneal cavity
11
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rugae
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the folds in the bladder wall
