cortex - this part of the kidney is located outside and it is where EPO is made., medulla - This is inside the kidney., renal pelvis - This is the hollow area inside the kidney., renal capsule - This attaches the kidney to muscle., renal artery - Takes blood from the heart to the kidney., nephron - This is where urine is formed; there are 4 regions., glomerular capsule - This is also known as the Bowman's capsule; this is where most filtration takes place., proximal tubule - This part of the nephron is closest to the glomerular capsule., loop of Henle - This is a windy shaped part of the nephron, distal tubule - This part of the nephron is farther away from the glomerular capsule., collecting duct - This part of the nephron is shared by several nephrons; it empties urine into the renal veins., arterioles - There are two types of these_______ within the kidneys., afferent - This is a type of arteriole that enters the glomerular capsule., efferent - This is a type of arteriole that leaves the glomerular capsule., glomerular - This type of capillary is a network within the glomerular capsule., pentibular - This type of capillary surrounds the proximal and distal tube., vasa recta - This type of capillary parallels the loop of Henle., renal vein - This blood vessel collects filtered blood from the kidney., capillary - There are three different types of _____ within the kidney.,

Urinary System: Kidney Structure

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