TEP-Urinarysystem
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| Urea | the main nitrogen containing waste in the urine
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| Diuretic | A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine
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| Urinary bladder | smooth, collapsible, muscular sac that stores urine temporarily
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| Loop of Henle | a region of the collecting duct; The loop-shaped segment of the nephron of a vertebrate kidney. It plays a role in the transport of ions and water and the concentrating of urine
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| Creatinine | associated with creatine metabolism in muscle tissue; actively secreted into the filtrate
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| Glomerulus | a knot of coiled capillaries in the kidney; forms filtrate
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| Renal Medulla | darker redish brown area of the kidney. It basically has many triangular regions with a striped appearance
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| Kidney | a small kidney bean shaped organ that lies against the dorsal body; it is used by the body to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine.
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| Urethra | tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder to the outside of the body
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| Glomerular (Bowman’s) Capsule | the double walled cup at the end of a nephron that encloses a glomerulus
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| Renal artery | the arterial supply of blood to the kidney
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| Nephron | the structural and functional units of the kidney
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| Ureters | tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder
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| Renal Capsule | a fibrous transparent capsule that encloses the kidney and gives a fresh kidney a glistening appearance. It provides some protection from trauma and damage
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| Utric Acid | it is released by the kidneys when nucleic acids are metabolized. It is excreted in urine
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| Peristalsis | the waves of contraction seen in tubelike organs; propels substances along the tract
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