Chapter 13- Urinary System Flashcards
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albumin/o
protein
bacteri/o
bacteria
cyst/o, vesic/o
bladder or sac
dips/o
thirst
glomerul/o
glomerulus
gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o
glucose (sugar)
ket/o, keton/o
ketone bodies
lith/o
stone
meat/o
meatus (opening)
nephr/o, ren/o
kidney
pyel/o
renal pelvis
py/o
pus
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
ur/o, urin/o
urine
two structures located on each side of the lumbar region that filter blood and secrete impurities, forming urine
kidneys
outer part of the kidney
cortex
indented opening in the kidney where vessels enter and leave
hilum
inner part of the kidney
medulla
ducts that carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis
calices or calyces
microscopic functional units of the kidney, comprised of kidney cells and capillaries, each of which is capable of forming urine
nephron
small ball shaped cluster of capillaries located at the top of each nephron
glomerulus
top part of the nephron that encloses the glomerulus
Bowman capsule
stem portion of the nephron
renal tubule