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Kidney |
Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. |
Kidneys |
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Kidney Tubules |
Long convoluted tubules in the nephrons. They collect filtrate from blood passing through the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and process this filtrate into URINE. Each renal tubule consists of a BOWMAN CAPSULE; PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE; LOOP OF HENLE; DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE; and KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT leading to the central cavity of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS) that connects to the URETER. |
Kidney Tubule,Tubule, Kidney,Tubules, Kidney |
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Methods |
A series of steps taken in order to conduct research. |
Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique |
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Natriuresis |
Sodium excretion by URINATION. |
Natriureses |
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Organ Size |
The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. |
Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ |
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Osmolar Concentration |
The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per liter of solution. Osmolality is expressed in terms of osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent. |
Ionic Strength,Osmolality,Osmolarity,Concentration, Osmolar,Concentrations, Osmolar,Ionic Strengths,Osmolalities,Osmolar Concentrations,Osmolarities,Strength, Ionic,Strengths, Ionic |
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| D010477 |
Perfusion |
Treatment process involving the injection of fluid into an organ or tissue. |
Perfusions |
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Pressure |
A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) |
Pressures |
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Punctures |
Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. |
Micropunctures,Micropuncture,Puncture |
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Regional Blood Flow |
The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. |
Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows |
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