A doctor who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys.

Containing nitrogen, often referring to waste products like urea.

A nitrogenous waste product formed in the liver and excreted in urine.

A duct that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

Liquid waste produced by the kidneys.

Relating to urine or the organs involved in its production and excretion.

To discharge urine from the bladder.

The process of discharging urine from the bladder.

The branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary tract system.

A doctor who specializes in the urinary tract and male reproductive organs.

Relating to urology or the urinary system.

A structure in the kidney that collects urine from the nephrons.

Plural of cortex, referring to outer layers.

Relating to the cortex of an organ.

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production.

To remove impurities or waste from a liquid.

The liquid that has passed through the glomerulus of the nephron

The process of filtering blood at the glomerulus in the nephron

A network of capillaries in the kidney where filtration of blood begins.

The part of the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave.

The inner region of the kidney.

The functional unit of the kidney.

Nephron Loop / Loop of Henle

A section of the nephron involved in concentrating urine.

The funnel-shaped structure in the kidney that collects urine before it moves to the ureter.

Surrounding the tubules of the nephron.

Allowing liquids or gases to pass through.

Allowing certain substances to pass through but not others.

Not allowing fluid to pass through.

The process by which the kidneys reclaim water and other substances from the filtrate.

An enzyme secreted by the kidneys that regulates blood pressure.

An opening or passage in the body.

An automatic response to a stimulus.

A ring-like muscle that controls the passage of substances.

To empty or evacuate, especially the bladder.

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Amino acid

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A building block of proteins, involved in various bodily functions.

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Ammonia

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a waste product in the body from amino acid breakdown

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Bladder

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An organ that stores urine before excretion.

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Excretion

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The process of eliminating waste from the body.

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Excrete

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To discharge waste from the body.

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Kidney

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An organ that filters blood to produce urine.

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Nephrology

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The branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.

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