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Page1 Urinary System Study Guide ureters - Ans -transport urine from kidneys to urinary bladder urethra - Ans -transport urine from urinary bladder to exterior elimination - Ans -discharge of urine into environment excretion - Ans -removal of waste products from body fluids urine - Ans -end product of kidney function urea - Ans -produced

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ureters - Ans -transport urine from kidneys to urinary bladder

urethra - Ans -transport urine from urinary bladder to exterior

elimination - Ans -discharge of urine into environment

excretion - Ans -removal of waste products from body fluids

urine - Ans -end product of kidney function

urea - Ans -produced by the liver; less toxic form of ammonia

nephron - Ans -functional unit of the kidney

urinary bladder - Ans -temporary storage for urine

ADH - Ans -hormone that tells kidneys to reabsorb more water

toxins, drugs, urea - Ans -common substance found in urine

transitional epithelium - Ans -tissue type that makes up urinary bladder
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micturition reflex - Ans -series of contractions of the urinary bladder
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, glomerulus - Ans -ball of capillaries in the nephron

bowman's capusle - Ans -cup-shaped structure that surrounds the ball of capillaries
(where filtrate goes)

collecting duct - Ans -end product of nephron filtration is funneled here

adrenal gland - Ans -found on top of each kidney

renal cortex - Ans -outer region of kidney

renal medulla - Ans -inner region of the kidney

renal pelvis - Ans -space within kidney that collects urine

medullary pyramids - Ans -triangular shaped tissue inside kidney

renal columns - Ans -extensions of cortex in between pyramids

calyx - Ans -cup shaped structure at the bottom of each pyramid that drains urine
away

filtration - Ans -water and solutes cross into glomerulus
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