chapter 12 urinary system and male reproductive system

nephron

working unit of kidneys

how many nephrons in one kidney

over 2 million

glomerulus

cluster of small blood vessels in kidney

function of glomerulus

blood filtering

giltrate

filtered liquid of kidneys

renal pelvis

waste basin of kidneys

ureters

long vessels that connect kidneys to bladder

glomerul/o

glomerulus/glomeruli

nephr/o

kidney

ren/o

kidney

pyel/o

renal pelvis

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine

lith/o

stone

cyst/o

bladder

vesic/o

bladder

urethr/o

urethra

ureter/o

ureter

meat/o

opening

parts of the male reproductive system

testicles, epididymis, vas deferens, seminiferous tubules, prostate, penis

how many chromosomes does a sperm carry

23

gonad

organ that makes sperm or eggs

where are sperm stored

epididymis

semen

carrier fluid for sperm

balan/o

penis

epididym/o

epididymis

orch/o

testicle

orchi/o

testicle

orchid/o

testicle

test/o

testicle

testicul/o

testicle

prostat/o

prostate

sperm/o

sperm

spermat/o

sperm

sperm/i

sperm

bun

blood urea nitrogen

bx

biopsy

cath

catheter

eswl

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

hd

hemodialysis

i&o

intake and output

ivp

intravenous pyelogram

ivu

intravenous urogram

kub

kidneys, ureters, bladder

oab

overactive bladder

pkd

polycystic kidney disease

rp

retrograde pyelogram

sui

stress urinary incontinence

ua

urinalysis

uti

urinary tract infection

vcug

voiding cystourethrogram

vur

vesicoureteral

aids

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

bph

benign prostate hyperplasia

dre

digital rectal exam

ed

erectile dysfunction

hiv

human immunodeficiency virus

hpv

human papilloma virus

hsv

herpes simplex virus

psa

prostate-specific antigen

std/sti

sexually transmitted disease/infection

turp

transurethral resection of the prostate

function of the kidney

filter blood

4 things that the kidneys monitor to maintain balance

ph, minerals, sugar, water

what molecule does healthy urine contain

ammonia

meat/o

opening

3 meatuses of body

sinus, aural, urethral