Ultrafiltration
/ˌʌltrəfɪlˈtreɪʃən/
The process where high blood pressure forces water and small solutes out of the blood and into the Bowman's capsule.
Umbilical Cord
/ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl kɔːrd/
A flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human fetus to the placenta during gestation.
Urea
/jʊˈriːə/
A colorless crystalline compound which is the main nitrogenous breakdown product of protein metabolism and is excreted in urine.
Ureter
/ˈjʊərɪtər/
The duct by which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder.
Urethra
/jʊˈriːθrə/
The duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder.
Uric Acid
/ˈjʊərɪk ˈæsɪd/
A product of the metabolic breakdown of purine nucleotides, often found in blood and urine.
Urinary Bladder
/ˈjʊərɪnɛri ˈblædər/
A muscular sac in the pelvis, just above and behind the pubic bone, that stores urine.
Urination
/ˌjʊərɪˈneɪʃən/
The discharge of urine from the body; also known as micturition.
Urobilinogen
/ˌjʊəroʊbaɪˈlɪnədʒən/
A colorless byproduct of bilirubin reduction, formed in the intestines by bacterial action.
Uterine Tube
/ˈjuːtəraɪn tjuːb/
Also known as the Fallopian tube; it transports the ovum from the ovary to the uterus.
Uterus
/ˈjuːtərəs/
The organ in the lower body of a woman where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb.
Utricle
/ˈjuːtrɪkəl/
The larger of the two fluid-filled cavities in the labyrinth of the inner ear, helping with balance.
Uvula
/ˈjuːvjʊlə/
A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat.