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General Surgery vocab wk 2

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urinary bladder   hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine  
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urethra   tube leading from bladder to outside of body  
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ureter   1 of 2 tubes leading from kidney to urinary bladder  
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urea   major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine  
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trigone   triangular area in the urinary bladder  
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sodium   electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys  
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renal vein   blood vessel that carries blood away fromt he kidney toward the heart  
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renal tubule   microscopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed  
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renal pelvis   central collecting region in kidney  
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renal artery   blood vessel that carries blood to kidney  
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pyloric sphincter   ring of muscle at the end of stomach  
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pharynx   throat  
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nephron   combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place  
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medulla   inner region of organ  
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kidney   1 of 2 bean shaped organ filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine  
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hilum   depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave  
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glomerulus   tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney  
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glomerular capsule   enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus  
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filtration   process where some substances pass through a filter  
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electrolyte   chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water  
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duodenum   1st part small intestine  
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creatinine   nitogenous waste excreted in urine  
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cortex   outer region of an organ  
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catheter   tube for injecting and removing fluids  
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calyx   cup-like collecting region of renal pelvis  
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