chapter 7 (urinary system) Flashcards by kyle Melovich | Brainscape

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what is the kidney cortex?

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outter region

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what are kidney nephrons?

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filtering unit

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what is the kidney medulla?

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inside

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what is the kidney renal pelvis?

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collection basin

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what is micturition?

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urinating

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nephropathy

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kidney disease

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nephrosclerosis

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hardening of kidney blood vessels

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nephritis

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inflamed kidneys

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nephrolithotomy

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surgical removal of kidney stones

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hydronephrosis

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fluid buildup in kidney usually caused by kidney stone

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ren/o

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renal

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renal clearance test

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meansures clearance of substances from blood

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what is renen

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an enzyme created by and stored in the kidneys

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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what is gromerulus?

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blood vessels and nerve endings in kidneys

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glomerulonephritis

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acute inflamation of the blood vessels in the kidneys

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pyl/o

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renal pelvis

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pylolithotomy

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incision into the renal pelvis due to stone

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ureter/o

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ureter

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ureteroplasty

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surgical repair of ureter

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hydroureter

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fluid back up in ureter usually from stone

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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vesicotomy

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incision into the urinary bladder

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trigon/o

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triangle area in bladder made of ureter entrances and urethra exit

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trigonitis

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inflamation of the triangle area of bladder

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urethroplasty

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surgical repair of urethra

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meat/o

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meatus

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meatus

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opening of urethra at penis

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meatal stenosis

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narrowing exit of urethra

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meatotomy

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widen opening of meatus

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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azotemia

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elevated blood nitrogen-renal failure

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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dips/o

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thirst

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polydipsia

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excessive thirst

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noct/o

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night

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nocturia

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frequent nighttime urination

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urin/o

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urine

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anuria

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without urine

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oliguria

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less than normal urination

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dysuria

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difficult or bad urination

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hematuria

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blood in urin

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pyuria

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puss in urine

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py/o

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puss

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enuresis

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in urine(bedwetting)

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diuresis

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increase in urine output

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diuretic

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increases urine output

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turbid appearance

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cloudy

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ph measures?

A

acidity

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albumin

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protien made by liver

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microalbuminuria

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small amounts of albumin in urine

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glycosuria

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glucose in urine

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BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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creatine clearance

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concentration of creatine in urine

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interstitial nephritis

A

inflamation of connective tissue in kidney

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nephrolithiasis

A

kidney stone condition

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polycystic kidney disease

A

many fluid filled sacs within kidney

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pyelonephritis

A

inflamed kidney condition

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renal cell carcinoma

A

form of kidney cancer

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renal hypertension

A

high blood pressure caused by kidney dysfunction

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excessive urination disease

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diabettes

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insulin disease

A

diabettes mellitus

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ADH disease

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diabettes insipidus

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intravenous pyelogram

A

picture of kidneys or pelvis through vein

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KUB

A

kidneys ureters bladder

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renal angiography

A

imaging of blood vessels in kidneys

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dialysis

A

atrifitial blood filtration

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A

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hemodialysis

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separate blood from waste

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peritonia dialysis

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separate waste through the peritoneum

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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing with ultrasound (non invasive)

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renal angioplasty

A

repair of renal artery

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urinary retention

A

cannot umpty bladder

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suprapubic catheter

A

cystostomy

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foley catheter

A

goes in urethra with baloon in bladder

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cystitis

A

most common UTI

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C&S

A

culture & sensitivity test