A depression on the medial border of the kidney

Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

Measurement of urea levels in blood

acute renal injury

Active form of Vitamin D

A triangular region at the base of the bladder

High blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

Imaging of urinay tract structures using high frequency sound waves

hemodialysis

Tube for injecting or removing fluids

The external opening of the urethra

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH

Image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream

blood urea nitrogen

Inner region of an organ

A long twisted chain attached to a glomerular capsule

Insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects

Urinary tract stones are crushed

intravenous pyelogram

Nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine

Cup like region of the renal pelvis

Inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

Removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination

retrograde pyelography

Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus