urinary and endocrine system general questions

pertaining to the eye

ophthalmic

condition of poison in the blood

toxemia

condition of sugar in the urine

glycosuria

enlargement of the thyroid gland

thyromegaly

pertaining to the glomerulus

glomerular

cystoscopy

examination of the bladder

-ectomy

excision

-rrhaphy

suture

-tomy

incision

hydr/o

water

hypo-

below, deficient

cyt/o

cell

cyst/o

bladder

condition of much urination

polyuria

surgical repair of the ureter

ureteroplasty

tumor of developing cells of the retina

retinoblastoma

peritone/o

peritoneum

retroperitoneal

pertaining to behind peritoneum

genit/o/urin/ary

pertaining to urine reproduction

ureter/o/stenosis

narrowing/tightening of the ureter

hydr/o/nephr/osis

abnormal condition of water in the kidneys

urethr/o/spasm

muscle contraction of the urethra

pan/hypo/pituitary/ism

condition of deficiency of all hormones in the pituitary gland

vesic/o/tomy

Surgical incision of the urinary bladder

azotemia

presence of nitrogen in the blood

cyst/o/rrhaphy

suture of the bladder

define filtration

separation of metabolic waste products from the blood

calcitriol function?

promotes calcium absorbtion

3 regions of kidney

• renal cortex

• renal medulla

• renal pelvis

functional units of kidney located?

cortex

diabetes

body cannot properly manage sugar (glucose) in the blood

urinalysis

lab test that examines a small urine sample for physical, chemical, and microscopic abnormalities

what GLAND releases WHAT to help us fall asleep?

pineal, melatonin

4 major functions of the urinary system

• waste storage and excretion

• filtration

• maintains homeostasis

• hormone production

Main components of urinary system

• kidneys

• urethra

  • ureters

• bladder

3 processes happen to form urine

• reabsorption

• secretion

• filtration