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Inferior Vena Cava
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Returns C02 rich blood to the heart
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Renal Artery
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Diverge from the descending aorta into the hilum
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Renal Hilum
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Entrance to the sinus
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Renal Vein
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Drain the kidneys
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Aorta
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Carry blood to the kidney to be filtered
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Kidney
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1) Remove metabolic waste
2) RBC production 3) Regulate blood pressure 4) Regulate Calcium |
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Ureter
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Tube that transports urine from kidney to bladder
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Urinary Bladder
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Hollow muscular organ used as temp. urine storage
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Internal Urethral Sphincter
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Involuntary outflow of urine
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External Urethral Sphincter
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Voluntary outflow of urine
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Urethra
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Conveys urine from bladder to outside the body
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Major Calyx
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Extensions of pelvis
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Minor Calyx
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Collect urine draining from the medullary pyramids
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Renal Pyramid of Medulla
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Inner mass
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Fibrous Capsule
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Smooth transparent membrane adhered to kidney
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Segmental Arteries
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Branches from renal arteries and enter hilum
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Renal Pelvis
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Funnel shaped superior end of the ureter
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Glomerulus
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Filtration into renal tubules from plasma
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Bowmans Capsule
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Filtration into renal tubules from plasma
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Distal Convoluted Tubule
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Remainder of tubular reabsorption
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Primary Convoluted Tubule
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Tubular reabsorption and secretion begins
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Collecting Duct
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Remainder of tubular reabsortion occurs
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Nephron
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Functional unit of kidney, produces urine
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Urinary System
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Produce urine by removing some waste products from the blood as well as controlling some metabolic processes
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Superior Meatus
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Supports mucous membranes, contains olfactory receptors
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Middle Meatus
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Supports mucous membranes and is an air passage
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Inferior Meatus
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Supports mucous membranes and is an air passage
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Superior, Middle, and Inferior Concha
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Divide nasal cavity into 3 passages
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Frontal Sinus
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Lighten the skull and resonate (voice)
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External Nares (Nostrils)
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Opening to respiratory system, block large foreign particles
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Nasopharynx
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Air passage
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Laryngopharynx
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Food and air passage
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Epiglottis
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Flap that prevents entry of food/water into trachea
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Hyoid Bone
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Point of attachment for tongue and neck muscles
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Vestibular Fold (False Vocal Cord)
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Closes larynx during swallowing
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Vocal Fold (True Vocal Cord)
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Vibrates laterally when air is forced between them
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Esophagus
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Food passage for digestion
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Thyroid Cartilage
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Adam's apple caused by male hormones
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Laryngeal Prominance
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Adam's apple
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Tracheal Cartilage
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Allows esophagus to expand anteriorly
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Larynx
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Houses vocal cords, prevents entry of foreign objects into trachea
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Trachea
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Allows esophagus to expand anteriorly
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Primary (Main) Bronchus
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Air passage only
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Secondary (Lobar) Bronchus
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Air passage only
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Tertiary (Segmental) Bronchus
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Supports a bronchopulmonary segment
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Alveolar Duct
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Branch from respiratory bronchioles
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Alveoli
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Respiration ends here
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Respiratory Bronchioles
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First branch of gas exchange
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Corniculate Cartilage
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Site of muscle attachment
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Cuneiform Cartilage
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Stiffen soft tissues
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Renal Corpuscle
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Filtration by Glomerulus
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