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1. Bladder
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Elastic, hollow, muscular organ that provides temporary storage for urine
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2. Kidney
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Filters waste from the blood like urea, water, salt and proteins
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3. Ureter
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A duct leading from the kidney to the urinary bladder
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4. Adrenal Gland
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A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys
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5. Renal Vein
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Vessel that carries blood away from the kidney to the inferior vena cava
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6. Renal Artery
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Vessel that carries blood to the kidney
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7. Aorta
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8. Inferior Vena Cava
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Brings oxygen poor blood from the lower part of the body to the right atrium
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9. Urethra
, Answer:
Tube from urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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10. What structures comprise the internal anatomy of the kidney?
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-Cortex (cortical and juxtamedullary regions)
-Ureter
-Major calyx
-Minor calyx
-Renal pelvis
-Renal pyramids
-Medulla
-Renal columns
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11. Kidney Cortex
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12. Juxtamedullary Cortex
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Nephrons only found in medullary area
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13. Major Calyx
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-Formed by the convergence of several minor calyces
-Drain urine from the minor calyxes into the renal pelvis
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14. Minor Calyx
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Collects urine at the tip of each renal pyramid
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15. Renal Pelvis
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-Places where major calyces converge
-Portion of the kidney that narrows to become the ureter
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16. Renal Pyramids
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Triangular shapes in medulla of the kidney