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arterioles

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small artery

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Bowman capsule

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part of the nephron that forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus

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calyces/calices

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cup or case surrounding a flower bud

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calyx/calix

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cup-like collecting 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; product of muscle metabolism

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electrolytes

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chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. necessary for functioning of muscles and nerves

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erythropoietin (EPO)

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hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells

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filtration

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process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter

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glomerulus

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tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney

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hilum

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depression in the kidney where blood vessels

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kidney

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one of two bean-shaped organs on either side of te backbone in the lumbar region. it filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstreams 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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micturition

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urination, void, pee

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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 so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood. Potassium is essential for allowing muscle contraction and conduction of nervous impulses

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reabsorption

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process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream

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renal artery

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blood vessel that 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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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart

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renin
enzyme secreted by the kidney. it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)
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secretion
The substance produced by a cell or organ
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sodium (Na+)
electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys
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trigone
triangular area in the urinary bladder
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urea
major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
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ureter
one of the two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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urethra
tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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uric acid
nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine
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urinary bladder
hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine
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urine
voiding, waste
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urination
process of expelling urine; also called micturition
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voiding
process of expelling urine; also called micturition
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cali/o
calyx; cup-shaped
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calic/o
calyx; cup-shaped
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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meat/o
meatus
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nephr/o
kidney
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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ren/o
kidney
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trigon/o
trigone (region of the bladder)
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ureter/o
ureter
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urethr/o
urethra
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vesic/o
urinary bladder
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ablumin/o
albumin
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azot/o
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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dips/o
thirst
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ket/o keton/o
ketone bodies
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lith/o
stone
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noct/i
night
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olgi/o
scanty
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-poietin
substance that forms
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py/o
pus
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-tripsy
crushing
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ur/o
urine (Urea)
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urin/o
urine
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-uria
urination; urin condition
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bladder cancer
malignant tumor of the urinary bladder
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diabetes insipidus
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH
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diabetes mellitus
insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects
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glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
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interstitial nephritis
inflammation of connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules
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nephrolithiasis
kidney stones (renal calculi)
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nephrotic syndrome
group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine
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polycystic kidneys
multiple fluid-filled sacs (cyst) within and on the kidney
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma
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renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)
cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood
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renal failure
decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function
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renal hypertension
high blood pressure resulting form kidney disease
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Wilms tumor
malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
measurement of urea levels in blood
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creatinine clearance test
measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney
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CT scan
x-ray images obtained using computed tomography show multiple cross-sectional and other views of the kidney
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cytoscopy
direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope
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dialysis
process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
procedure to break up stones inside the urinary tract, bile ducts or pancreatic duct with a series of shock waves
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Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
an imaging test used to look at the kidneys and ureters
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Kidneys ureters and bladder (KUB)
x-ray examination (withOUT contrast) of the kidneys ureters and bladder
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magnetic resonance imagine urography
changing magnetic field produces images of the kidney and surrounding structures in three planes of the body
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radioisotope scan
image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream
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renal angiography
x-ray examination (WITH contrast) of the blood vessels of the kidney
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renal angioplasty
dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries
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renal biopsy
removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination
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renal transplantation
surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient
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retrograde pyelogram (RP)
x-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder
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ultrasonography
imaging of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves
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urinary catheterization
passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
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voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)
x-ray image (WITH contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding.

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