| A | B |
|---|
| nocturira | frequent urination at night |
| polyuria | production of large amounts of urine |
| enuresis | bedwetting during sleep |
| anuria | no urine is produced |
| oliguria | diminished production of urine |
| glycosuria | secretion of sugar in urine |
| pyuria | secretion of pus in urine |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| renal medulla | middle layer of the kidney |
| renal cortex | outer layer of the kidney |
| renal pelvis | innermost layer of the kidney |
| kidney | produces urine and helps regulate body fluids |
| ureter | transports urine to the bladder |
| urinary bladder | serves as a reservoir for urine |
| urethra | conveys urine to exterior |
| hormone that decreases the amount of urine produced | antidiuretic hormone and aldosterone |
| the hormone that increases the amount of urine produced | atrial natriuretic hormone |
| nephrons | fundamental functional unit of the kidney |
