Q. Which of the following is NOT a component of the urinary system?

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Q. What is the function of the kidneys in the urinary system?

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Q. What is the name of the hormone produced by the kidneys that helps produce red blood cells?

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Q. What is the function of the cortex in the kidney?

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Q. What is the name of the ball of small blood vessels that supplies each nephron in the kidney?

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Q. What is the urinary system composed of?

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Q. What is the function of the kidneys?

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Q. What is the cortex of the kidney made up of?

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Q. What is the function of the ureters?

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Q. How much urine can the bladder hold?

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Q. What are the organs involved in the formation and release of urine?

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Q. What is the name of the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

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Q. What is the name of the tube leading from the bladder to the outside opening of the body?

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Q. What is the external opening where urine comes out of the body called?

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Q. What is the normal amount of protein excreted in the urine by healthy adults?

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Q. What does proteinuria mean?

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Q. What is albuminuria?

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Q. What do proteinuria and albuminuria indicate?

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Q. What is the value indicating proteinuria in a random urine sample?

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Q. What is the normal amount of protein that healthy adults excrete in their urine?

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