| A | B |
|---|
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| angiotensin | substance that raises blood pressure |
| Bowman's capsule | surrounds the glomerulus |
| calyx | cuplike cavity in the pelvis of the kidney |
| erythropoietin | hormone that stimulates red blood cell production |
| glomerulus | cluster of capillaries within Bowman's capsule |
| glomerular filtration | passage of fluid & dissolved mat. from the blood into nephron |
| kidney | an organ of excretion |
| micturition | urination |
| nephron | microscopic functional unit of the kidney |
| renal cortex | the outer portion of the kidney |
| renal medulla | the inner portion of the kidney |
| renal pelvis | expanded upper end of the ureter that receives urine from the kidney |
| renal pyramid | triangular structure in the medulla in the kidney made of the loops & collecting tubules of the nephrons |
| renal tubule | the tubular portion of the nephron |
| renin | an enzyme produced by the kidneys that activates angiotensin in the blood |
| tubular reabsorption | the return of substances from the glomerular filtrate to the blood through the peritubular capillaries |
| urea | the main nitrogen waste product in the urine |
| ureter | the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder |
| urethra | the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside |
