Funnel-shaped cavity in the center of the kidney where urine collects before it flows out

Darker, innermost part of the kidney

Lighter-colored, outer layer of the kidney

Organs involved in formation, storage, and excretion of urine. Includes kidneys, etc.

Recessed, central fissure of the kidney giving each it's kidney shape. Location where blood flow and urine output takes place.

The human bladder can stretch to hold about

_______ send signals to the brain when the bladder needs to be emptied.

Leaking of the bladder, if the supporting muscles are weakened

If one kidney fails, the other kidney can increase in size by 50% to handle the entirety of filtration

Term meaning related to the kidneys

Glands sitting on the superior portion of each kidney

Hormone produced by the glands on the superior portion of the kidneys

Meaning further away from

Active movement of substances from the blood into the filtrate, which will become urine

Movement of water and dissolved substances from the filtrate (in the renal tubule) back into the blood

Where are kidney transplants often placed?

Number of ureters

Number of urethras

Male and female urinary systems contain all the same components

What holds the kidneys in place?

Floating or wandering kidneys can occur when a person is too low in body fat

Convoluted, as it relates to tubules in the kidneys as well as general ideas, means

Folds found in both the stomach and bladder, allowing for expansion as contents fill them

Basic functional unit within the kidney, found in large numbers