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A&P CH17 Urinary System

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afferent arteriole   vessel that conveys blood to glomerulus of nephron within kidneys  
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detrusor muscle   muscular wall of the urinary bladder  
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efferent arteriole   a vessel that conducts blood away from the glomerulus of a kidney nephron  
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glomerular capsule   proximal portion of a renal tubule that encloses the glomerulus of a nephron; Bowman’s capsule  
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glomerulus   a capillary tuft within the glomerular capsule of a nephron  
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juxtaglomerular apparatus   structure located in the arteriolar walls near the glomerulus that regulates renal blood flow  
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micturition   urination  
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nephron   the functional unit of a kidney, consisting of a renal corpuscle and a renal tubule  
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peritubular capillary   capillary that surrounds a renal tubule and functions in reabsorption and secretion during urine formation  
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renal corpuscle   part of a nephron that consists of a glomerulus and a glomerular capsule  
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renal cortex   the outer portion of a kidney  
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renal medulla   the inner portion of a kidney  
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renal tubule   portion of a nephron that extends from the renal corpuscle to the collecting duct  
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retroperitoneal   located behind the peritoneum  
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