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1
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A funnel-shaped basin that collects urine from collecting ducts

A

Renal Pelvis

2
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The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

A

Urethra

3
Q

A microscopic functional unit of the kidney

A

Nephron

4
Q

A tube connecting a kidney with the bladder

A

Ureter

5
Q

The inner region of the kidney

A

Renal Medulla

6
Q

The outer region of the kidney

A

Renal Cortex

7
Q

The portion of the nephron receiving filtrate from Bowman’s capsule

A

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

8
Q

The vessel that branches to form the glomerulus

A

Renal Artery

9
Q

The vessel that takes blood away from the kidney

A

Renal Vein

10
Q

A tube that receives urine from the distal convoluted tubule

A

Collecting Duct

11
Q

The portion of the nephron that dips into the medulla

A

The Loop of Henle

12
Q

The process that returns useful substances in the filtrate to the bloodstream

A

Reabsorption

13
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The process by which substances leave the glomerulus and enter the glomerular capsules

A

Glomerular Filtration

14
Q

The hormone, produced in the kidney, that stimulates erythrocyte synthesis in the red bone marrow

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Erythropoietin

15
Q

When the bladder is empty, its lining is thrown into folds known as

A

Rugae

16
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The vessel that brings blood to the glomerulus is the

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Renal Artery

17
Q

The most distal portion of the nephron is the

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Distal Convoluted Tubule

18
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The correct order of urine flow from its source to the outside of the body (4 steps)

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a. Renal Pelvis
b. Ureter
c. Bladder
d. Urethra

19
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Renal Pelvis

A

A funnel-shaped basin that collects urine from collecting ducts

20
Q

Urethra

A

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

21
Q

Nephron

A

A microscopic functional unit of the kidney

22
Q

Ureter

A

A tube connecting a kidney with the bladder

23
Q

Renal Medulla

A

The inner region of the kidney

24
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Renal Cortex

A

The outer region of the kidney

25
Q

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

A

The portion of the nephron receiving filtrate from Bowman’s capsule

26
Q

Renal Artery

A

The vessel that branches to form the glomerulus

27
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Renal Vein

A

The vessel that takes blood away from the kidney

28
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Collecting Duct

A

A tube that receives urine from the distal convoluted tubule

29
Q

The Loop of Henle

A

The portion of the nephron that dips into the medulla

30
Q

Reabsorption

A

The process that returns useful substances in the filtrate to the bloodstream

31
Q

Glomerular Filtration

A

The process by which substances leave the glomerulus and enter the glomerular capsules

32
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Erythropoietin

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The hormone, produced in the kidney, that stimulates erythrocyte synthesis in the red bone marrow

33
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Rugae (In the Urinary System)

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When the bladder is empty, its lining is thrown into folds of rugae

34
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Renal Artery

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The vessel that brings blood to the glomerulus

35
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Distal Convoluted Tubule

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The most distal portion of the nephron

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