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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

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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

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3
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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste

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4
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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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5
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cyst/o

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bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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7
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glycos/o

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sugar, glucose

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8
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heme/o

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sameness

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9
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hydr/o

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water

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10
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keton/o

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ketones

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11
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nephr/o, ren/o

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kidney

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12
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noct/i

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night

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13
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olig/o

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scanty

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14
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protein/o

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protein

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15
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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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16
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ureter/o

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ureter

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17
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urethr/o

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urethra

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18
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urin/o, ur/o

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urine

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19
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-lith

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stone

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20
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-lithiasis

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condition of having stones

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21
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-ptosis

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drooping

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22
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-uria

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condition of the urine

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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
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State of balance in the body

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homeostasis

26
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Small, biologically important molecules such as sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate

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electrolytes

27
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cystic

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pertaining to the urinary bladder

28
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glomerular

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pertaining to the glomerulus

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renal

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pertaining to the kidney

30
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ureteral

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pertaining to the ureter

31
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urethral

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pertaining to the urethra

32
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urinary

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pertaining to urine

33
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Complete lack of urine production and lack of urine excretion

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anuria

34
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Nitrogenous waste in the bloodstream

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azotemia

35
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Presence of bacteria in the urine

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bacteriuria

36
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Stone formed within an organ from mineral salts

A

calculus

37
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Urinary bladder pain

A

cystalgia

38
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Bladder stone

A

cystolith

39
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Profuse bleeding from urinary bladder

A

cystorrhagia

40
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Difficult or painful urination

A

dysuria

41
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Involuntary discharge of urine; bed-wetting if at night

A

enuresis

42
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Presence of sugar in the urine

A

glycosuria

43
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Presence of blood in the urine

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hematuria

44
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Presence of ketones in the urine; occurs when body burns fat instead of glucose for energy

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ketonuria

45
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Kidney stone

A

nephrolith

46
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Abnormally soft kidney

A

nephromalacia

47
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Enlarged kidney

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nephromegaly

48
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Kidney tissue that has become hardened

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nephrosclerosis

49
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Having to urinate frequently during the night

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nocturia

50
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Producing too little urine

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oliguria

51
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Producing an unusually large volume of urine

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polyuria

52
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Presence of protein in the urine

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proteinuria

53
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Presence of pus in the urine

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pyuria

54
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Accumulation of waste products in the bloodstream

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uremia

55
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Involuntary release of urine

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urinary incontinence

56
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Inability to fully empty bladder

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urinary retention

57
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Condition of being without urine

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anuria

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