Ch. 7: Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
nitrogenous wastes
A
urea, creatinine, uric acid
2
Q
erythropoietin (EPO)
A
hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate production of RBC by bone marrow
3
Q
cali/o, calic/o
A
calyx (calix); cup-shaped
4
Q
meat/o
A
meatus
5
Q
pyel/o
A
renal pelvis
6
Q
vesic/o
A
urinary bladder
7
Q
azot/o
A
nitrogen, urea
8
Q
dips/o
A
thirst
9
Q
kal/o
A
potassium
10
Q
natr/o
A
sodium
11
Q
olig/o
A
scanty
12
Q
-poietin
A
substance that forms
13
Q
-tripsy
A
to crush
