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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
04/10/2011

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Term
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
Definition
expression of the level of nitrogenous waste in the blood
* See azotemia and uremia
Term
Kidney Anatomy
Definition
Right kidney is slightly lower due to large right lobe of liver
Term
Urinary System Waste Excretions
Definition
metabolic wastes, toxins, drugs, hormones, salts,and water
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Hilum in the Kidney
Definition
receives renal nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, and ureter
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Renal parenchyma
Definition
glandular tissue that forms urine
Term
Two parts of renal parenchyma
Definition
Renal cortex, Renal medulla
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