Urinary System

otomy

otomy

incision

interstitial

within

diuretics will

increase sodium release into the urine

most abundant nephrons

cortical

water reabsorption starts in

proximal convoluted tube

erythropoietin secreted by kidney if

blood level of oxygen decreases

structural and functional unit of the kidney is

nephron

transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

ureters

Renin angiotensin aldosterone system regulates

blood pressure

Kidney failure may be declared when GFR is

below 15

diabetes insipidus

too much water in the urine

detrusor muscle is a

smooth

juxtamedullary nephrons are important for____________of the urine

concentration

distal convoluted tube is mainly for

secretion

cells of the inner layer of bowman capsule

podocytes

creatinine is a metabolic waste of

muscles

indwelling means

residing

a foley catheter is a

indwelling

antispasmodics used to treat

urinary incontinence

diuretics

increase sodium release into the urine

pathological condition with accumulation of fluids in the body tissues

edema

son/o

sound

scler/o

hardening

glomerul/o

ball

ureterectasis

swelling

wilms tumor

malignant tumor of kidney

High GRF

nutrients are lost in the urine

folds in the bladder

rugae

micturition

excretion

burning sensation

dysuria

ADH __________________reabsorption of water

increases

GFR will increase

blood flow through the kidney increases

creatinine is a nitrogenous waste product comes from metabolism in

muscles

water reabsorption starts in

proximal convoluted tube

urea is a waste product of

amino acids

detrusor muscle is

smooth

blood level of oxygen decreases, kidney secrete

erythropoietin

Distension of the ureter

ureterectasis

Waste products are retained in blood

uremia

Renal pelvis

pyel/o

Surgical fixation

-pexy

-lysis

breakdown, setting free

-tripsy

to crush

Urinary bladder

cyst/o

Nephr/o

kidney

Kidney stones

nephrolithiasis

High concentration of proteins in urine

hyperproteinuria

Discharge of pus from kidney

nephropyosis

Hernia, swelling

-cele

Involuntary discharge of urine

enuresis

Pain in the bladder

cystalgia

Absence of urine

anuria

Bleeding from the urethra

urethrorrhagia

Narrowing of urethra

urethrostenosis

Stretching, dilation

-ectasis

Visual examination of the urinary bladder

cystoscopy

Surgical fixation of the bladder

cystopexy

Surgical repair of the urethra

urethroplasty

Dilation or swelling of the kidneys

hydronephrosis

Difficult or painful urination

dysuria

Elevation of blood urea nitrogen

azotemia

Inflammation of the bladder

cystitis

Excessive urination

polyuria

Through, between

dia

Lith-

stone, calculus

Ren/o

kidney