the urinary system
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ureter | tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| retroperitoneal space | the area behind the peritoneum that contains the ureters and the kidneys |
| urinary bladder | hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine. |
| adipose capsule | fatty tissue that protects and holds the kidney in place |
| urethra | Tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body |
| renal pelvis | a funnel-shaped basin that collect urine from collecting ducts |
| renal capsule | tough outer layer that surrounds the kidney |
| nephron | a tiny microscopic filtering unit inside the kidney |
| renal medulla | Inner region of the kidney |
| renal cortex | outer region of the kidney |
| renal vein | the blood vessel draining the kidney |
| collecting duct | the portion of the nephron receiving filtrate from the glomerular capsule |
| glomerulus | tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney |
| afferent arteriole | blood vessel supplying a nephron |
| glomerular capsule | thin double membrane surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron |
| nephron loop | t he portion of the nephron that dips into the medulla |
| renal artery | The blood vessel bringing blood to the kidney. |
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