Small hard deposite in the kidney that is painful when passed.

supplies blood the the kidneys

Functional unit of the urinary system

a pair of structures that removes substances from the blood

cells that allow for expasion and contraction in the bladder

inability to control bladder functions

Carries waste from kidney to bladder

Final leg of the nephron that leads to the ureter

transports urine from kidneys to bladder

another name for urination

A main symtom of bladder cancer

triangle shaped structure that transports urine from the outer part of the kidney to the calyces

tangled cluster that begins the nephron

stores urine

muscles that attach to bladder and sphincter

removing of the bladder due to some urinary diseases such as bladder cancer

entrance to the kidney

Main function of the loop of henle

takes urine outside of the body

increases urine production

commonly called a bladder infection, bactieria enters bladder or kidneys. (more common in females)

location of nephrons in the kidney

The two types of the convuluted tubule

muscle between the bladder and urethra that controls getting rid of urine

positioned behind the parietal peritoneum