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Chapter 7: Urinary System Flashcards

1
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kidney

A

bean- shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region. filters waste from blood to form urine.

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2
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ureter

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one of the two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

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3
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urethra

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tube leading from the urinary bladder to outside of the body

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4
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urinary bladder

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hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine.

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5
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Na+

A

Sodium

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6
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K+

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Potassium

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7
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cali/o

calic/o

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calyx; cupshaped

caliceal, caliectasis

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8
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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

cystitis

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

glomerular capsule

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meat/o

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meatus

meatal stenosis

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11
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nephr/o

A

kidney

paranephric

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12
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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

pyelolithotomy

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13
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ren/o

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kidney

renal

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14
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trigon/o

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trigone (region of bladder)

trigonitis

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15
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ureter/o

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ureter

ureteroplasty

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16
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urethr/o

A

urethra

urethritis

17
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vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

intravesical

18
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albumin/o

A

albumin (protein in the blood)

albuminuria

19
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azot/o

A

nitrogen

azotemia

20
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bacteri/o

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bacteria

bacteriuria

21
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dips/o

A

thirst

polydipsia

22
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kal/o

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potassium

hyperkalemia

23
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ket/o

keton/o

A

ketone bodies

ketosis, ketonuria

24
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lith/o

A

stone

nephrolithiasis

25
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natr/o

A

sodium

hyponatremia

26
Q

noct/o

A

night

nocturia

27
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olig/o

A

scanty

oliguria

28
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-poietin

A

substance that forms

erthropoietin

29
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py/o

A

pus

pyuria

30
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-tripsy

A

crushing

lithotripsy

31
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ur/o

A

urine

uremia

32
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urin/o

A

urine

urinary incontinence

33
Q

-uria

A

urination, urine condition

dysuria

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