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| BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) |
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Definition
expression of the level of nitrogenous waste in the blood
* See azotemia and uremia |
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Term
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Definition
| Right kidney is slightly lower due to large right lobe of liver |
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| Urinary System Waste Excretions |
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Definition
| metabolic wastes, toxins, drugs, hormones, salts,and water |
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Term
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Definition
| receives renal nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, and ureter |
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Term
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Definition
| glandular tissue that forms urine |
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Term
| Two parts of renal parenchyma |
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Definition
| Renal cortex, Renal medulla |
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