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kidneys

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two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine

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cortex

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outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark)

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hilum

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indented opening of the kidney where vessels enter and leave

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medulla

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inner part of the kidney

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calices; calyces

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ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis (kalyx = cup of a flower)

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nephron

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microscopic functional units of the kidneys, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine

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glomerulus

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small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron

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Bowman capsule

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top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus

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renal tubule

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stem portion of the nephron

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ureter

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tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder

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renal pelvis

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basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney

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ureteropelvic junction

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point of connection between the renal pelvis and the ureter

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urinary bladder

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sac that holds urine

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urethra

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single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body

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urethral meatus

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opening in the urethra to the outside of the body

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urine

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fluid produced by the kidneys, containing water and waste products

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urea

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waste product formed in the liver; filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine

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creatinine

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waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in the urine

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