| A | B |
|---|
| kidneys | retroperitoneal |
| hilus | entrance point |
| renal capsule | fibrous tissue |
| cortex | outer portion |
| medulla | inner portion |
| pelvis | funnel-shaped upper end of ureter |
| nephron | basic functional unit of kidney |
| glomerulus | filtering unit |
| renal tubules | reabsorption locations |
| ureters | kidney to bladder |
| urethra | bladder to outside body |
| peristalsis | how urine gets to bladder |
| micturition | voiding |
| female urethra | 1.25 to 2 inches |
| male urethra | approximately 8 inches |
| anuria | no urinary output |
| bacteriuria | bacteria in the urine |
| dysuria | painful/difficult urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| enuresis | sleeping incontinence |
| nocturia | waking to void in night |
| polyuria | over-production of urine |
| residual urine | left-over after voiding |
| retention | inability to void |
| urgency | intense stimulus to void |
| hydronephrosis | urine unable to escape kidney |
| frequency | voiding often in small amounts |
| flank | where the lower ribs meet the vertebrae |
| dribbling | force-less voiding |
| Loop | Henle |
