| A | B |
| Nephron | Basic units of kidney |
| Glomerulus | Tuft of capillaries |
| Urochrome | Pigment that gives urine color |
| Ureters | Urine goes from kidney to bladder |
| Urethra | Urine goes from bladder to meatus |
| Meatus | External opening of urethra |
| Micturition | Urination |
| Cortex | Outer layer of kidney |
| Medulla | Inner layer of cortex |
| Homeostasis | State of equilibrium |
| Toxic products | Urea and creatinine |
| Adipose capsule | Fat tissue kidney enclosed in |
| Hilum | Indentation which is passageway |
| Kidney muscle | Smooth |
| Proximal convoluted tubule | Reabsorption water |
| Distal convoluted tubule | Reabsorption water |
| Secretion | Active transport ammonia, creatinine. H ions, K ions |
| Urinary output 24 hours | 1500-2000 ml depending |
| Bladder | Stores 500 ml urine |
| ADH | Increase causes water retention |
| Renin | Release increases blood pressure |
| Calyx | Cuplike cavity |
| Renal Fascia | Fibrous tissue cover |
| Diuretics | Increase urinary output |
| Anuria | No output |
| Dysuria | Painful urination |
| Oliguria | Scanty uriantion |