Chapter 10 - Urinary System Flashcards
Anuria
Stoppage of urine production
Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder (bladder infection)
Cystoscope
An endoscope (lighted scope) through which the interior of the bladder is made visible
Diabetic Nephropathy
Kidney disease resulting from diabetes mellitus
Electrolyte Balance
Proper balance of salts
Hematuria
Blood in urine
Hemodialysis (Kidney Dialysis)
Treatment for kidney failure; blood is removed, cleansed, and returned to the body
Lithotripsy
Procedure using sonic vibrations to crush kidney stones
Nephrons
Functional unit of the kidney
Oliguria
Reduced production of urine
Pyuria
Absecesses in the kidney rupture and pus enters the renal pelvis and appears in urine
Renal Failure
Caused by ischemia (reduced blood flow), hemorrhage, poisons, and severe kidney disease
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)
Allows visualization of the urinary system by means of contrast dyes injected into the veins
Dysuria
Painful urination
Renin
Active enzyme to help elevate BP
Urinalysis
Procedure to examine urine
Urinary Calculi (Kidney Stones)
Stones formed in the kidney when salts in the urine form a precipitate and grow in size
Pyelitis
Inflammation of the renal pelvis caused by E. Coli or other pus-forming bacteria
Wilm’s Tumor
Malignant tumor of the kidney that develops in young children
Incontinence
Inability to retain urine or feces due to loss of sphincter control or because of cerebral or spinal lesions
Uremia
Toxic condition of blood resulting in kidney failure
Urea
Nitrogen-containing waste products formed in the liver
Creatinine
Nitrogen-containing waste products of protein metabolism
Kidneys
Filter blood
Aldosterone and Antidiuretic hormone
Regulate salt and water absorption
