Urinary System Anatomy and Physiology
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- Basic filtering unit of the kidneys
- nephron
- fibrous membrane surrounding the kidney
- renal capsule
- kidneys, ureters,bladder,and urethra are all part of the
- urinary system
- long tubes that allow urine to flow into the bladder
- ureters
- serves as a reservoir for urine
- urinary bladder
- carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
- urethra
- two bean shaped organs that produce urine and help regulate body fluids
- kidneys
- structure that drains urine from the glomeruli into the rest of the tubular system
- Bowman's capsule
- Long smooth hairpin-like loop of tubules that extendes toward and into the medullary portion of the kidney
- Loop of Henle
- waste product created by the nephrons
- urine
- steps in formation of urine
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filtration
re-absorption
secretion