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4.3 Urinary system

Urinary system

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The "working" parts of the urinary system. 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder, 1 urethra
What is the main function of the urinary system? formation and removal of urine
root word meaning kidney nephr
root word meaning "pelvis" of the kidney pyelo
root word meaning "pertaining to the kidney" renal
basin or collection area within the kidney renal pelvis
What is the tube that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder? Ureter
place where the ureter leaves the renal pelvis ureteropelvic junction
space that hold urine; chalice or cup calyx
the outside part of the kidney cortex
center of the kidney medulla
the structural and functioning unit of the kidney nephron
basin in the kidney that collects urine from the calyx and drains it into the ureter renal pelvis
collection of capillaries in the nephron that resembles a small ball of yarn glomerulus
small tubes that make up the system by which the urine flows through the nephron tubules
small tubes that make up the system by which the urine flows through the nephron tubules
section of tubes closest to the glomerulus proximal convoluted tubule
loop that connects the proximal tubule with the distal tubule Loop of Henle
Tube that connects and carries urine from the tubules to the calyx of the kidney collecting duck
process in which the glomerulus acts as a filter to begin the process of removing the by-products of body metabolism from the blood glomerular filtration
process in the system of tubules by which certain products are eliminated and certain products are reabsorbed tubular reabsorption and secretion
Created by: FMHSAHS102
 

 



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