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[KAYBDT6, BSN, RN]

URETER – are tubes that carry urine from the renal pelvis of the kidneys to the bladder.

URETHRA – convey urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. Is shorter in female that make them prone to UTI

ALDOSTERONE – hormone that increases the reabsorption of sodium in the kidney and help regulate the concentration of mineralcorticoid such as Na and K. It also helps the kidney to conserve Na ions and excrete K ions.

TRANSVERSE – planes that divide a structure into superior and inferior portion such as up and down.

SAGITTAL - planes that divide a structure into left and right portion.

FRONTAL – planes that divides a structure into anterior and posterior portion.

MEDIAL – towards midline

LATERAL – away from the midline.

PROXIMAL – nearest or closer to the trunk of origin and is the opposite of distal.

DISTAL – farthest from the trunk of origin.

INFERIOR – below

SUPERIOR – above

RIGHT VENTRICLE – pumps blood to the lungs in the pulmonary artery

LEFT VENTRICLE – pumps blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.

SYMPATHETIC – fight or flight, causes increase in HR, increase BR, decrease digestive rate and pupil dilation.

PARASYMPATHETIC – rest and digestive response: decrease HR, increase digestive rate, no effect on BR and pupil dilation.

SMOOTH MUSCLE – involuntary muscle

SKELETAL MUSCLE – voluntary muscle

CARDIAC MUSCLE – involuntary muscle

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