Urinary System Medical Terminology Vocabulary
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| Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis | calyx
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| Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine | creatinine
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| Depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave | hilum
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| Small artery | arteriole
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| Process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter | filtration
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| Outer region of an organ | cortex
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| Chemical element that carries an electrical charge | electrolyte
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| Tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney | glomerulus
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| Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow | erythropoietin
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| One of two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region | kidney
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| Tube for injecting or removing fluids | catheter
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| Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus | glomerular (Bowman) capsule
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| Hormone secreted by the kidney; raises blood pressure | renin
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| Active form of Vitamin D; secreted by the kidney | calciferol
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| Nitrogenous wastes excreted in urine | urea and uric acid
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| Hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine | urinary bladder
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| Process of expelling urine | urination (voiding)
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| Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body | urethra
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| Tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder | ureters
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| Sodium; an electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys | Na+
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