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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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| outer part of the kidney (cortex = bark) |
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| indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave |
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| ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal plevis (kalyx = cup of a flower) |
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| microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine |
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| small, ball-shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron |
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| top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus |
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| stem portion of the nephron |
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| tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
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| basin-like portion of the ureter within the kidney |
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| point of connnection between the renal pelvis and the ureter |
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| single canal that carries urine to the outside of the body |
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| opening in the urethra to the outside of the body |
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| fluid produced by the kidneys containing water and waste products |
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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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| waste product of muscle metabolism, filtered out of the blood by the kidneys, and excreted in urine |
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