Chapter 14 Urinary system Flashcards
What does the root Ren/o mean?
Kidney
What does the root Nephr/o mean?
Kidney
What does the root Glomerul/o mean?
Glomerulus
What does the root pyel/o mean?
Renal pelvis
What does the root Cali/o Calic/o mean?
Calyx
What does the root ur/o mean?
Urine
What does the root urin/o mean?
Urine
What does the root ureter/o mean?
Ureter
What does the root Cyst/o mean?
Urinary Bladder
What does the root Vesic/o mean?
Urinary bladder
What does the root Urethr/o mean?
Urethra
Renin is an enzyme that activates?
Angiotensin
A hormone from the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production is what?
Erythropoietin
The outer region of an organ is what?
Cortex
Angiotensin acts to do what?
Increase blood pressure
The active units of the kidney are what?
Nephrons
The glomerulus is what?
A cluster of capillaries that filter blood
The material that leaves the blood and enters the nephron makes up what?
Glomerular filtrate
The main nitrogenous waste in urine is what?
urea
A hormone that acts to concentrate the urine is what?
Antidiuretic hormone
The tube between the kidney and the bladder is what?
ureter
Micturition is what?
Another term for urination
Perirenal means what?
Around the kidney
Nephropathy is what?
Any disease of the kidney
Something that is harmful for the kidney is described as what?
Nephrotoxic
The juxtaglomerular region is where?
Near the glomerulus
The trigone is what?
A triangle at the base of the bladder
Pyelextasis is what?
Dilation of the ureter’s upper portion
The term calicectomy means what?
Surgical removal of the calyx
Pyelonephritis is what?
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
Oliguria is what?
Excretion of a decreased amount of urine
Accumulation of fluid in the ureter is what?
Hydroureter
The term transurethral means what?
Through the urethra
A urethrotome is used to do what?
incise the urethra
Painful or difficult urination is what?
Dysuria
Cystotomy is what?
Incision of the urinary bladder
Ureteropyeloplasty is what?
Plastic repair of the ureter and renal pelvis
The root for the term prevesiical means what?
Urinary bladder