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substances that form ions in solution; important for proper body functions
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an inability to hold urine in the bladder; involuntary loss of urine
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flow of urine from the body; also called voiding or urination
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Flow of urine is controlled by two______
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a ball of capillaries in the nephron where filtration occurs
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the use of a machine to filter the blood in patients that have lost significant kidney function
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hollow, muscular sac that stores urine before it is eliminated from the body
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filtering unit of the kidneys which filter blood to produce urine; each kidney contain over 1 million nephrons
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endocrine gland that sits on the superior surface of the kidney
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tubes of smooth muscle that propel urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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thin-walled tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body; longer in males than females
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11. Blood enters the kidney through the renal ______
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12. The kidneys produce 1-2 _______ of urine each day
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Kidney ______ are hard mineral or salt deposits that form in the kidneys; may cause severe pain as they move through the urinary tract
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liquid waste produced by the kidneys
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a component of urine, produced by the breakdown of proteins in food
