Unit Wordlist and Definitions

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The Urinary System

The following Terms and Concepts are important in the study of the Urinary System.

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Gross anatomy of Kidney

kidney

ureter

urinary bladder

urethra

renal artery

renal vein

renal hilum

Internal anatomy of Kidney

renal cortex

renal medulla

calyces (minor, major)

renal pyramids.

renal columns

renal papillae

renal pelvis

Anatomy of the Nephron

nephron

renal corpuscle (glomerulus, bowman’s capsule)

afferent arteriole

efferent arteriole

proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

loops of henle (descending and ascending)

collecting ducts

Filtrate production

fenestrations

filtration slits

forming urine

net filtration pressure

glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

Urine Concentration

countercurrent multiplier system

aquaporin

Alteration of Filtrate Production and Urine Contents

Direct:  myogenic mechanism tubuloglomerular feedback

Via: juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) and macula densa cells

Hormonal: angiotensinogen, angiotensin I and II, renin


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