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Bladder
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Hollow muscular sac that stores urine; line with mucous membrane
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Bowman's Capsule
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Funnel shaped structure that encloses the glomerulus of the kidney
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Calyx
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Cup like extensions of the renal pelvis where urine flows from the collecting tubules
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Convoluted tubules
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Long twisted tube extending from Bowmans capsule where water travels in the kidneys
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Erythropoietin
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Hormone produced in he kidneys in adults and the liver in children, stimulate RBC production
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Glomerulus
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Cluster of capillaries at the ends of each nephron, filters water wastes glucose and electrolytes out of blood
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Kidney
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Two been shaped organs; urine is formed and electrolytes are leveled
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Loop of Henle
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Middle portion of the convoluted tubule, reabsorbs water and additional electrolytes
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Micturition
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Voiding, passage of urine from the urinary bladder
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Nephron
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Functional unit of the kidneys
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Nocturia
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Excessive voiding at night
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Renal cortex
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Outer portion of the kidney
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Renal medulla
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Kidney portion that contains the renal tubules, loops of Henle, and collecting tubules
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Renal threshold
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Maximum amount of a substance the renal tubules can reabsorb back into the body
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Renin
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Hormone important in BP regulation
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