Glossary
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Ultrafiltrationfiltration that is helped by the high blood pressure within the kidney | |
Umbilical cord | |
Unicellularconsists of only one cell | |
Ureathe end nitrogenous breakdown product of protein metabolism in mammals
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Uretertube that connects the kidney to the bladder | |
Urethratube that carries urine (and sperm in males) from the urinary bladder to the outside | |
Urinalysisanalysis of urine, for example, using chemical and microscopic examination | |
Uteruspart of the female reproductive system where the fetus develops | |
Uveathe pigmented layer of the eye that consists of the iris, choroid and ciliary body | |