Urinary System Vocabulary and Combining Forms

Flashcards covering anatomical terms, structures, and combining forms of the urinary system based on the lecture notes.

Kidneys

Two bean-shaped organs that remove nitrogenous waste products from the blood.

Nephron

A urine-producing microstructure, with approximately 1 million in each kidney.

Glomerulus

A cluster of capillaries located at the entrance of a nephron.

Renal pelvis

A funnel-shaped reservoir located inside the kidney.

Hilum

An indent on the medial side of the kidney.

Ureters

Two slender tubes, 10 to 12 inches long, that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder.

Bladder

A hollow organ (windbag) that serves as a reservoir for urine.

Urethra

A canal that passes urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.

Urinary meatus

The urine opening through which urine exits the body.

cyst/o, vesic/o

Combining forms meaning bladder or sac.

glomerul/o

Combining form meaning glomerulus.

meat/o

Combining form meaning meatus.

nephr/o, ren/o

Combining forms meaning kidney.