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Med Term- Module 8 Flashcards

1
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arterioles

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small artery

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bowman capsule

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part of the nephron that forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus

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catheter

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tube for injecting or removing fluids

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cortex

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outer region of an organ

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creatinine

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nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

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electrolytes

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chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water

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erythropoietin

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hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells

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filtration

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process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter

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glomerulus

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tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney

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hilum

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depression in the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

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kidney

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one of two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region

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kidney

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one of two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region

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meatus

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opening or canal

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medulla

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inner region of an organ

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nephron

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functional unit of the kidney

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nitrogenous waste

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substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine

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potassium

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electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood

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reabsorption

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process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream

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renal artery

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blood vessel that carries the blood to the kidney

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renal pelvis

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central collecting region in the kidney

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renal tubule

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microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration

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renal vein

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and towards the heart

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renal vein

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and towards the heart

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renin

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enzyme secreted by the kidney

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sodium

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electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys

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trigone

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triangular area in the urinary bladder

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urea

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major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

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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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urethra

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tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

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uric acid

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nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine

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urinary bladder

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hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine

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urination (voiding)

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process of expelling urine

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33
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cali/o, calic/o

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calyx

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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meat/o

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nephr/o

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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trigon/o

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ureter/o

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urethr/o

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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albumin/o

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azot/o

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bacteri/o

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dips/o

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ket/o, keton/o

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ketone bodies

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lith/o

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noct/i

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olig/o

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-poietin

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substance that forms

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py/o

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-tripsy

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ur/o

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urin/o

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-uria

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bladder cancer

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malignant tumor of the urinary bladder

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diabetes insipidus

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antidiuretic hormone is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH

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diabetes mellitus

A

insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects

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glomerulonephritis

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inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

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interstitial nephritis

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inflammation of connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules

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nephrolithiasis

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kidney stones

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nephrotic syndrome

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group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine

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polycystic kidneys

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multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on the kidney

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenychma

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pyelonephritis

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inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma

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renal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood

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renal failure

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decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function

70
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renal hypertension

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high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease

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Wilms tumor

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malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood

72
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blood urea nitrogen

A

measurement of urea in blood levels

73
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creatine clearance

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measurement of the rate at which creatine is cleared from the blood by the kidney

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CT Scan

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x-ray images obtained using computed tomography show multiple cross-sectional and other views of the kidney

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cystoscopy

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direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope

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dialysis

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process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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urinary tract stones are crushed

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kidneys, ureter, and bladder

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x-ray examination without contrast of the kidneys, ureters, and and bladder

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kidneys, ureter, and bladder

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x-ray examination without contrast of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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MRI urography

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changing magnetic field produces images of the kidney and surrounding structures in three planes of the body

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radioisotope scan

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image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream

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renal angiography

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x-ray examination of the blood vessels of the kidney

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renal angioplasty

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dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries

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renal biopsy

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removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination

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renal transplantation

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surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient

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retrograde pyelogram

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x-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder

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ultrasonography

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imaging of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves

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urinary catheterization

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passage of flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder

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voiding cystourethrogram

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x-ray images of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding

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