Chapter 07 - Urinary System

This set of flashcards covers key concepts, terms, and definitions from Chapter 07 on the urinary system, helping students to review and prepare for their exam.

What are the main components of the urinary system?

Right kidney, left kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra.

What is a nephron?

Microscopic filtering unit that keeps body fluids in balance.

What is the glomerulus?

A coil of capillaries where filtration occurs.

What does the renal pelvis do?

It is the collecting area for urine.

What is the combining form for bladder?

Cyst/o or vesic/o.

What is the combining form for kidney?

Nephr/o or ren/o.

What is the length of the male urethra?

About 20 cm.

What is dysuria?

Painful or difficult urination.

What does enuresis refer to?

Involuntary discharge of urine after the age where bladder control should be established.

What is uremia?

Elevated level of urea or other protein waste products in the blood.

What does IVP stand for?

Intravenous pyelogram.

What is nephroliths?

Stones or calculi in the kidney.

What does polyuria mean?

Excessive urine production.

What is the surgical procedure of suturing the kidney called?

Nephrorrhaphy.

What is pyuria?

Pus in the urine.

What term describes a hernia or swelling?

-cele.

What does -uria refer to?

Urine or urination.

What does the prefix 'an-' indicate?

Without or not.

What is the term for difficulty in urination?

Dysuria.

What is anuria?

Inability to form urine.

What is a cystoscope?

An instrument to view the bladder.