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the outer part of the kidney Renal cortex
the inner portion of kidney renal medulla
the triangular divisions of the medulla of the kidney renal pyramids
narrow, innermost end of a pyramid renal papilla
an expanion of the upper end of a ureter renal pelvis
the component of the nephron that is made up of the bowman capsule and glomerulus renal corpuscle
the component of the nephron that is made up of the proximal convoluted tubule, henle loop, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct renal tubule
the hormone the kidneys secret erythropoietin
urine formation begins with the process filtration
the movement of substances out of the renal tubules into the blood capillaries located around the tubules reabsortion
if blood glucose concentration increases above a certain level renal threshold
glucose in the urine glycosuria
the process by which substances move into the urine in the distal and collecting ducts from blood in the capillaries around these tubules secretion
a hormone that decreases the amount of urine ADH antidiuretic Hormone
hormone that reduces urine volume aldosterone
hormone secreted from the heart has the opposite effect of aldosterone atrial natriuretic hormone
absence of urine anuria
scanty amounts of urine oliguria
unusually large amount of urine polyuria
pain caused by passing a kidney stone renal colic
the physical, chemical and microscopic examination of urine urinalysis
color, turbidity, odor and specific gravity are general indicators of urine physical characteristics
pH, urea concentration, presence of abnormal chemicals such as glucose, acetone, albumin, or bile chemical characteristics
passage of urine micturition
passage of urine urination
passage of urine voiding
condition in which no urine is voided, kidneys produce but bladder doesnt empty urinary retention
no urine voided, kidneys do not produce urine, bladder works fine urinary suppression
involuntary voiding or loss of urine in older child or adult incontinence
pathological swelling or enlargement of renal pelvis and calyces caused by blockage of urine outflow hydroneephrosis
kidney stones renal calculi
traces of blood in urine hematuria
inflammation of urethra urethritis
inflammation of bladder cystitis
glomerular disorders glomerulonephritis
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