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Side A ------ Side B
erythropoietin (EPO) ------ A hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow
Cortex ------ Outer region; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney
Calyx/Calix ------ Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis
Filtration ------ Passive process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter or other material. In the kidney, blood pressure forces materials through the filter (glomerulus).
Glomerulus/Glomeruli ------ Tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in cortex of kidney
Medulla ------ Inner region; the renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney
Micturition ------ Urination; the act of voiding
Nephron ------ Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in  the kidney.
Nitrogenous Waste ------ Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine
Reabsorption ------ In this process, the renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream
Renal Pelvis ------ Central collection region in the kidney
Renal Tubule ------ Microscopic tube in the kidney in which urine is formed after filtration.
Renin ------ An enzymatic hormone synthesized, stored and secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by infuencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)
Urination ------ Process of expelling urine; also called micturition
Voiding ------ Emptying of urine from the urinary bladder; urination or micturition

Side A ------ Side B
erythropoietin (EPO) ------ A hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow
Cortex ------ Outer region; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney
Calyx/Calix ------ Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis
Filtration ------ Passive process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter or other material. In the kidney, blood pressure forces materials through the filter (glomerulus).
Glomerulus/Glomeruli ------ Tiny ball of capillaries (microscopic blood vessels) in cortex of kidney
Medulla ------ Inner region; the renal medulla is the inner region of the kidney
Micturition ------ Urination; the act of voiding
Nephron ------ Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in  the kidney.
Nitrogenous Waste ------ Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine
Reabsorption ------ In this process, the renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream
Renal Pelvis ------ Central collection region in the kidney
Renal Tubule ------ Microscopic tube in the kidney in which urine is formed after filtration.
Renin ------ An enzymatic hormone synthesized, stored and secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by infuencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)
Urination ------ Process of expelling urine; also called micturition
Voiding ------ Emptying of urine from the urinary bladder; urination or micturition