Cortex
Outer layer of the kidney
Medulla
Middle layer of the kidney
Pelvis
Section of the kidney where the filtrate gathers.
Nephron
smallest unit of the kidney where filtration occurs.
Ureter
tube that connects the kidney to the bladder
bladder
muscular organ that stores urine
Urethra
tube that connects the bladder to the outside
What is the medical term for kidney?
renal
glomerulus
twisted capillaries that filter out glucose, water, salts, urea from blood
afferent arteriole
the blood vessel that enters the glomerulus
efferent arteriole
the blood vessel that leaves the glomerulus
collecting duct
the tube in the kidney that collects filtrate from several nephrons
creatinine
a waste product from the muscles
deanimation
the removal of amino group
dialysis
the method of removing waste from the blood when kidney failure occurs,
distal convoluted tubule
the second set of convolutions of the kidney tubule.
it receives the forming urine after it has passed through the loop of Henle.
Proximal convoluted tubule
the first set of convolutions of the kidney tubule located between the glomerular capsule and the loop of Henle.
excretion
removal of the wastes of metabolism.
facultative reabsorption
the process whereby carrier proteins assist the movement of substances through the cell membrane
glomerular capsule, Bowman’s capsule
the double walled cup-like structure at the end of each kidney tubule. It collects filtered water and other substances from the blood.
glomerular filtration
the filtration of blood in the kidney.
kidneys
the principal excretory organs of the human body.
They filter waste from the blood and regulate the balance of water and salts in the blood plasma
liver
organ that is part of the excretory system
loop of Henle
the U shaped section of the kidney tubule.
It plays a major role in the reabsorption of water and salts from the filtrate.
