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Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kidney | responsible for filtering blood and PRODUCING URINE, located on the posterior(back) abdominal wall |
| Glomeruli | capillary clusters that form part of a nephron |
| Nephron | actual WORKING parts of the kidney |
| Ureters(2) | DELIVER THE URINE from the kidneys to the bladder |
| the bladder | a muscular sac located deep in the abdo pelvic cavity, during urination the bladder muscles contract and two SPHINCTERS(VALVES) open to allow urine to flow out |
| urethra | tube connected to the bladder so urine can leave the body |