Chapter 12: Urinary System Flashcards
albumin/o
Protein, plasma
col/o
Colon
corpor/e
Body
*cyst/o
Bladder
*excret/o
Sifted out
glomerul/o
Glomerulus, little ball
glycos/o
Glucose, sugar
keton/o
Ketone
*lith/o
Stone;breakdown of fats and sugars
*meat/o
Passage, opening
*micturit/o
To urinate
*perine/o
Perineum, episiotomy
*periton/e
Peritoneum
*pyel/o
Renal pelvis
*ren/o
Kidney
ur/o
Urine, urinate, urination
ureter/o
Ureter
urethr/o
Urethra
urin/o
Urine
Urinary System
Consists of two kidneys, two ureters, and one bladder
Kidneys
They produce urine and help to regulate and control body fluids. Purplish-brown, bean-shaped organs located behind the abdominal cavity (retroperitoneal area) on either side of the spine between the thoracic vertebrae and the lumbar region.
Ureters
Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
Urinary bladder
It is the muscular, membranous sac that serves as a reservoir for urine. 700-800 mL
Renal fascia
Is a sheath of fibrous tissue that helps to anchor the kidney to the surrounding structures and helps to maintain its normal position.