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Chapter 10 - Urinary System Flashcards

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Anuria

A

Stoppage of urine production

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder (bladder infection)

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Cystoscope

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An endoscope (lighted scope) through which the interior of the bladder is made visible

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Diabetic Nephropathy

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Kidney disease resulting from diabetes mellitus

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Electrolyte Balance

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Proper balance of salts

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

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Hemodialysis (Kidney Dialysis)

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Treatment for kidney failure; blood is removed, cleansed, and returned to the body

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Lithotripsy

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Procedure using sonic vibrations to crush kidney stones

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Nephrons

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Functional unit of the kidney

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10
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Oliguria

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Reduced production of urine

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Pyuria

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Absecesses in the kidney rupture and pus enters the renal pelvis and appears in urine

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Renal Failure

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Caused by ischemia (reduced blood flow), hemorrhage, poisons, and severe kidney disease

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Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)

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Allows visualization of the urinary system by means of contrast dyes injected into the veins

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14
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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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15
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Renin

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Active enzyme to help elevate BP

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16
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Urinalysis

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Procedure to examine urine

17
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Urinary Calculi (Kidney Stones)

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Stones formed in the kidney when salts in the urine form a precipitate and grow in size

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Pyelitis

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Inflammation of the renal pelvis caused by E. Coli or other pus-forming bacteria

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Wilm’s Tumor

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Malignant tumor of the kidney that develops in young children

20
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Incontinence

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Inability to retain urine or feces due to loss of sphincter control or because of cerebral or spinal lesions

21
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Uremia

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Toxic condition of blood resulting in kidney failure

22
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Urea

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Nitrogen-containing waste products formed in the liver

23
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Creatinine

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Nitrogen-containing waste products of protein metabolism

24
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Kidneys

A

Filter blood

25
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Aldosterone and Antidiuretic hormone

A

Regulate salt and water absorption

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