TEP-Urinarysystem Word Scramble
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Urea | the main nitrogen containing waste in the urine |
Diuretic | A substance or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine |
Urinary bladder | smooth, collapsible, muscular sac that stores urine temporarily |
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 |
Creatinine | associated with creatine metabolism in muscle tissue; actively secreted into the filtrate |
Glomerulus | a knot of coiled capillaries in the kidney; forms filtrate |
Renal Medulla | darker redish brown area of the kidney. It basically has many triangular regions with a striped appearance |
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. |
Urethra | tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder to the outside of the body |
Glomerular (Bowman’s) Capsule | the double walled cup at the end of a nephron that encloses a glomerulus |
Renal artery | the arterial supply of blood to the kidney |
Nephron | the structural and functional units of the kidney |
Ureters | tubes that carry urine from kidneys to bladder |
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 |
Utric Acid | it is released by the kidneys when nucleic acids are metabolized. It is excreted in urine |
Peristalsis | the waves of contraction seen in tubelike organs; propels substances along the tract |
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