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Urinary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Erythropoientin | controls red blood cells |
| Micturition | urination, act of expelling urine from the bladder |
| Aldosterone | reduces urine output, increases the reabsorption of sodium |
| Tubular Reabsorption | second part of urine formation but the first process that changes the volume and composition of the filtrate |
| Spincters | controls the flow of urine through the urethra |
| External Urethral Orifice | opening to the outside |
| Urethra | final passageway for the flow of urine |
| Trigone | Triangular areas formed by three openings |
| Detruso Muscle | contraction of this muscle expels urine from the bladder |
| Rugae | allows the bladder to expand |
| Muscular Coat | middle layer, smooth muscles, main function is peristalsis to propel the urine through the ureter |
| Ureter | carries urine from renal pelvis to the urinary bladder |
| Renin | regulation of blood pressure |
| Renal Tubule | carries fluid away from glomerula capsule |
| Afferent Arteriole | blood enters the glomerulus |
| Glomerulus | filters blood, cluster of capillaries |
| Nephron | blood is filtered and urine is formes consists of Renal Corpuscle and Renal Tubule |