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Chpt 5: A.1
Pig Disection: Urogenital System
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Biology
12th Grade
02/25/2013

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Kidneys
Definition
Organ of the body that removes nitrogenous wastes and helps the body maintain homeostasis
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Retroperitoneal
Definition
Description of the position of the kidneys behind the serosa
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Adrenal Gland
Definition
Narrow, band-like gland lying adjacent to the craniomedial borer of each kidney
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Ureter
Definition
Structure carrying urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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Urinary Bladder
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Saccular organ storing urine before it leaves the body
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Urethra
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Duct carrying urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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Renal Pelvis
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A large chamber in the kidneys into which the ureter expands
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Renal Cortex
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The peripheral, lighter-colored part of the inside of the kidney
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