Also known as the Bowman's capsule. Collects material that is filtered from the blood through the walls of the gleomerulus.

inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

kidney

6

tube for injecting or removing fluids

Process whereby some substances, but not all, pass though a filter

cancerous tumor of the kidney in adult hood

nitrogen

6.5

reabsorption and secretion

Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow

group of clinical signs and symptoms cause by excessive protein in the urine

sodium

-1

urinary bladder

Electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that proper concentration is maintained through the blood

malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood

potassium

3

imaging of urinary tract structures using high frequency sound waves

Hormone secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction

inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules

scanty

14

process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood