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chapter 30 key term
key term quiz
Question | Answer |
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Acute kidney failure | sudden loss of kidney function |
cystitis | inflammation of the urinary bladder caused by infection |
glomerulus | a group of capillaries in the renal corpuscle |
lithotripsy | the crushing of a stone in the renal pelvis or bladder |
micturition | the process of urination |
nephritis | a condition in which the nephrons the functional units of the kidneys become inflamed |
peristalsis | the rhythmic muscular contractions that move substance |
polycystic | disorder in which the kidneys enlarge because they are filled with cysts |
pyelonephritis | a urinary tract infection that involves one or both of the kidneys |
renal calculi | kidney stones |
renal tube | structure that extends from the glomerular capsule of a nephron and is composed of the proximal convoluted tubule, the loop of Henle and the distal convoluted tubule |