BioMed Flashcards
cyst/o or vesic/o
Bladder, sac
glomerul/o
Glomerulus
nephr/o, ren/o
Kidney
pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
Urethr/o
Urethra
Albumin/o
Albumin
glyc/o, glycos/o
Sugar
hydr/o
Water
lith/o
Stone, calculus
noct/i
Night
Nephrologist
A doctor who specializes in treating kidney disease
Urologist
A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the urinary system
Catheter
Flexible tube used to withdraw fluids (bladder)
Distended
Stretched out
Electrolytes
Minerals our body needs to perform properly
Micturate
Same as urinate
Kidney
Removes waste products from the blood to help maintain water & electrolyte balances
Urodynamics
Examine the process of emptying bladders
On the diagram, what is #1
Kidney
Ureters
2 slender tubes that recieve urine from the kidneys and carry it to the posterior portion of the bladder
Urinary Bladder
Muscular, hollow organ that temporarily holds the urine. As it fills, it expands.
Urethra
Lowest part of the urinary tract, through which the urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body.
On the diagram, what is #2
Ureter
On the diagram, what is #3
Bladder