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What Is Another Name for a Kidney Stone

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What is another name for a kidney stone?


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Collecting Ducts

The ducts in the kidneys that are responsible for the final concentration and transport of urine towards the ureters and bladder.

Renal Corpuscles

The initial blood-filtering component of a nephron in the kidneys that involves the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.

Micturition

The process of expelling urine from the bladder; also known as urination.

Tubular Secretion

The process by which substances are actively transported out of the blood and into the tubular fluid of the nephrons in the kidneys.

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