Urinary System - Q – Anatomic Terms & A – Meaning
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| kidneys | two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
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| cortex | outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)
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| hilum | indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
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| medulla | inner part of the kidney
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| calices or calyces | ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis (kalyx = cup of a flower)
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| nephron | microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
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| glomerulus | small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron
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| Bowman capsule | top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus
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| renal tubule | stem portion of the nephron
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| ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
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| renal pelvis | basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney
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| ureteropelvic junction | point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter
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| urinary bladder | sac that holds the urine
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| urethra | single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body
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| urethral meatus | opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
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| urine | fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products
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| urea | waste product formed in the liver, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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| creatinine | waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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| kidneys | two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
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| cortex | outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)
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| hilum | indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
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| medulla | inner part of the kidney
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| calices or calyces | ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis (kalyx = cup of a flower)
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| nephron | microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
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| glomerulus | small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron
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| Bowman capsule | top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus
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| renal tubule | stem portion of the nephron
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| ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
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| renal pelvis | basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney
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| urinary bladder | sac that holds the urine
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| urethra | single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body
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| urethral meatus | opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
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| urine | fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products
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| urea | waste product formed in the liver, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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| creatinine | waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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| kidneys | two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
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| cortex | outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)
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| hilum | indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
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| medulla | inner part of the kidney
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| calices or calyces | ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis (kalyx = cup of a flower)
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| nephron | microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
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| glomerulus | small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron
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| Bowman capsule | top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus
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| renal tubule | stem portion of the nephron
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| ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
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| renal pelvis | basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney
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| ureteropelvic junction | point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter
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| urinary bladder | sac that holds the urine
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| urethra | single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body
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| urethral meatus | opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
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| urine | fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products
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| urea | waste product formed in the liver, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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| creatinine | waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
🗑
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| kidneys | two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
🗑
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🗑
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| cortex | outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)
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🗑
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| hilum | indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
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| medulla | inner part of the kidney
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🗑
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| calices or calyces | ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis (kalyx = cup of a flower)
🗑
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🗑
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| nephron | microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
🗑
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🗑
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| glomerulus | small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron
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🗑
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| Bowman capsule | top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus
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| renal tubule | stem portion of the nephron
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| ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
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🗑
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| renal pelvis | basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney
🗑
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🗑
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| ureteropelvic junction | point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter
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| urinary bladder | sac that holds the urine
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| urethra | single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body
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| urethral meatus | opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
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| urine | fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products
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| urea | waste product formed in the liver, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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| creatinine | waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine
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