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Vocab- Ch.7- Pt 1

The Language of Medicine-8th Edition

QuestionAnswer
arteriole small artery
Bowman Capsule enclosing structure souurounding each glomerulus
Calyx or Calix Cup-liek collecting region of the renal pelvis
Catheter Tube for injecting or removing fluid
Cortex Outer Region- the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney
Creatinine Waste product of muscle metabolism; nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
Electrolyte A chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water
Erythropoitin A hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow
Glomerulus Tiny ball of capillaries in cortex of kidney
Hilum Depression or hollow in that part of an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave
Meatus Opening or canal
Medulla inner Region- The renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney
Micturition Urination; The act of voiding
Nephron Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney
Nitrogenous Waste Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine
Potassium An electrolyte important to body processes
Renal Artery blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney
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