Chapter 9: Urinary System Flashcards
1
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4 Functions of the urinary system
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(1) maintain stable internal environment, (2) remove waste products, (3) adjust water & electrolyte levels, (4) maintain correct pH
2
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4 Organs of the urinary system
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(1) pair of kidneys, (2) pair of ureters, (3) urinary bladder, (4) urethra
3
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azot/o
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nitrogenous waste
4
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
5
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cyst/o
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bladder
6
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
7
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glycos/o
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sugar, glucose
8
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heme/o
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sameness
9
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hydr/o
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water
10
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keton/o
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ketones
11
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney
12
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noct/i
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night
13
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olig/o
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scanty
14
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protein/o
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protein
15
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
16
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ureter/o
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ureter
17
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urethr/o
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urethra
18
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urin/o, ur/o
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urine
19
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-lith
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stone
20
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-lithiasis
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condition of having stones
21
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-ptosis
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drooping
22
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-uria
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condition of the urine
23
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Liquid waste materials
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urine
24
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Act of releasing urine from body
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micturition
25
State of balance in the body
homeostasis
26
Small, biologically important molecules such as sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate
electrolytes
27
cystic
pertaining to the urinary bladder
28
glomerular
pertaining to the glomerulus
29
renal
pertaining to the kidney
30
ureteral
pertaining to the ureter
31
urethral
pertaining to the urethra
32
urinary
pertaining to urine
33
Complete lack of urine production and lack of urine excretion
anuria
34
Nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream
azotemia
35
Presence of bacteria in the urine
bacteriuria
36
Stone formed within an organ from mineral salts
calculus
37
Urinary bladder pain
cystalgia
38
Bladder stone
cystolith
39
Profuse bleeding from urinary bladder
cystorrhagia
40
Difficult or painful urination
dysuria
41
Involuntary discharge of urine; bed-wetting if at night
enuresis
42
Presence of sugar in the urine
glycosuria
43
Presence of blood in the urine
hematuria
44
Presence of ketones in the urine; occurs when body burns fat instead of glucose for energy
ketonuria
45
Kidney stone
nephrolith
46
Abnormally soft kidney
nephromalacia
47
Enlarged kidney
nephromegaly
48
Kidney tissue that has become hardened
nephrosclerosis
49
Having to urinate frequently during the night
nocturia
50
Producing too little urine
oliguria
51
Producing an unusually large volume of urine
polyuria
52
Presence of protein in the urine
proteinuria
53
Presence of pus in the urine
pyuria
54
Accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream
uremia
55
Involuntary release of urine
urinary incontinence
56
Inability to fully empty bladder
urinary retention
57
Condition of being without urine
anuria
