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First part of the renal tubules
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Proximal convoluted tubule
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Part of the nephron that can extend into the medulla of the kidney
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Loop of Henle
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An expansion of the upper end of the ureter
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Pelvis of the kidney
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Inner part of the kidney
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Medulla of the kidney
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Cup-shaped part of the nephron
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Bowman's capsule
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Consists of Bowman's capsule and the glomerulus
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Renal corpuscle
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A network of capillaries in the renal corpuscle
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Glomerulus
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Outer layer of the kidney
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Cortex of the kidney
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Triangular divisions of the medulla of the kidney
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Pyramids of the kidney
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Part of the nephron that helps regulate blood pressure
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Juxtaglomerular apparatus
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A division of the renal pelvis into which a renal pyramid opens
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Calyx
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Narrow, innermost end of a renal pyramid
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Renal papilla
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Microscopic structure that makes up the unit of filtration for the kidney
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Nephron
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Another term for urination
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Micturition
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Movement of substances out of the renal tubules into the capillaries
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Reabsorption
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