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Urinary JBR system
Voc on the Urinary system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Urea | the main nitrogen-containing waste excreted in the urine |
| Diuretic | a substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine |
| Urinary bladder | a distensible membranous sac in which the urine excreted from the kidneys is stored before it is secreted |
| Loop of Henle | the segment of the nephron of a vertebrate kidney that is situated between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. It plays a role in the transport of ions and water and the concentrating of urine |
| Creatinine | an anhydride that is abundant in muscle and is excreted through urine as metabolic waste |
| Glomerulus | a knot of blood vessels in the kidney projecting into the capsular end of a urine-secreting tubule |
| Renal Medulla | the inner cor of the kidneys |
| Kidney | one of a pair of organs in the dorsal region of the vertebrate abdominal cavity, functioning to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine |
| Urethra | the canal through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body |
| Glomerular Capsule | the double membrane surrounding the glomeruus of a nephron |
| Renal artery | an artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters |
| Nephron | structural and functional units of the kidney |
| Ureters | tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| Renal Capsule | is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney and covered in a thick layer of perinephric adipose tissue |
| Uric acid | is a heterocyclic compound of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen with the formula C5H4N4O3. Uric acid is created when the body breaks down purine nucleotides. |
| Peristalsis | the waves of contraction seen in tubelike organs; propels substances along the tract |
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Justen Rhyne
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