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Urinary Flashcards

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Arteriole

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Small artery that brings blood into the Nephron

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Calciferol

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Active form of Vitamin D, secreted by the kidney.

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Calyx or Calix

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Cup-like region of the renal pelvis.

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Catheter

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Tube for injecting or removing fluids

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Cortex

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Outer region of an organ

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Creatinine

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Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.

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Electrolyte

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Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. Kidneys maintain the proper balance of electrolytes and water in the blood.

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Hormone secreted by kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow.

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Filtration

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Process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter.

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Glomerular capsule

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Sac surrounding the glomerulus. Formerly known as Bowman’s capsule

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Glomerular capsule

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Sac surrounding the glomerulus. Formerly known as Bowman’s capsule

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Glomerulus

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First part of the nephron, where the arteriole turns into a ball of capillaries.

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Hilum

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Dented part of the kidney

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Kidney

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One or two bean shaped organs that filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine.

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Meatus

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Opening or canal

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Medulla

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Inner region of an organ

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Nephron

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Functional unit of the kidney

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Nitrogenous waste

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Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine.

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Potassium (K)

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Electrolyte regulated by the kidney. Essential in muscle contraction

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Reabsorption

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Process whereby renal tubules return neccessary materials back into the bloodstream

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Renal artery

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Carries blood to the kidney

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Renal pelvis

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Central collecting region in the kidney

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Renal tubule

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Microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration.

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Renal vein

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Carries blood away from the kidney to the heart

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Renin

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Hormone secreted by the kidney to raise blood pressure

PSG BIO200 (3 decks)

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