urinary/excretory system Flashcards
1
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kidney
A
filters waste from the blood like urea, water, salt, & proteins
2
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ureter
A
a duct leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder
3
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urinary bladder
A
hollow, muscular sac that holds & stores urine
4
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urethra
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tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
5
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renal medulla (of the kidney)
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inner region of the kidney
6
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renal cortex
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the outer region of the kidney
7
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calyx
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cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis
8
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renal pelvis
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funnel-shaped reservoir that collects the urine & passes it to the ureter
9
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nephron
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the functional unit of the kidney that filters blood
10
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renal artery
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blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney
11
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renal vein
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blood vessel that carries filtered blood away from the kidney
