Chapter 7 Flashcards
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erythropoietin (EPO)
a hormone that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow
medulla
tuỷ
hilum
rốn thận
trigone
tam giác bàng quang
reservoir
\ˈrez-ə(r)v-ˌwär\
a space in which a body fluid is stored
medulla
marrow
hilum
rốn thận
peristaltic
nhu động ruột
voiding
urination
the process of expelling urine through the urethra
glomerulus
glomeruli plural
tiểu cầu thận
glomerular capsule
Bowman capsule
calyx
calyces plural
đài thận
tubule
\ˈtü-(ˌ)byül, ˈtyü-\
small tube
catheter
tube for injection or removing fluids
cortex
outer region of an organ; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney
cortical
pertaining to the cortex
creatinine
nitrogenous waste excreted in urine,
creatinine clearance
a measure of the efficiency of the kidneys in removing (clearing) creatinine from the blood
electrolyte
the kidneys maintain the proper balance ò electrolytes and water in the blood. Potassium (K+) and soldium (Na+) are electrolytes
filtration
process wherby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter. In the kidney, blood pressure forcces materials through the filter (glomerulus). About 180 quarts of fluid are filtered from the blood daily, but the kidney returns 98% to 99% of the waiter and salts. Only about 1(1/2) quarts
glomerular capsule
enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus. The glomerular capsule is also known as Bowman capsule and it collects the material that is filtered from the blood through the walls of the glomerulus.
micturition
urination
glomerulus
tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney.
hilum
depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave