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The Urinary System Flashcards

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A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates the salt and water balance in the body.

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Aldosterone

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The absence or suppression of urine.

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Anuria

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A hormone involved in natriuresis and the regulation of renal and cardiovascular homeostasis. It causes natriuresis, diuresis, and renal vasodilation; reduces circulating concentrations of renin, aldosterone, and antidiuretic hormone; Also called atrial natriuretic factor.

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Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH)

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A polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior portion of the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and reduces excretion of urine. Also called vasopressin .

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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A membranous, double-walled capsule surrounding a glomerulus of a nephron.

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Bowman’s capsule

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A cuplike part.

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Calyx

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To introduce a catheter into.

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Catheterization

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The part of a nephron that collects the urine from the distal convoluted tubule and discharges it into the pelvis of the kidney.

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Collecting tubule

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9
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Inflammation of the urinary bladder.

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Cystitis

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10
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The portion of the nephron in the vertebrate kidney lying between the loop of Henle and the collecting tubules.

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Distal convoluted tubule

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11
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Is fashioned by skeletal muscles as the urethra passes thorugh the pelvic floor.This sphincter is voluntary controlled.

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External urethral sphincter

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12
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The process of passing a liquid through a filter.

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Filtration

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A tuft of capillaries situated within a Bowman’s capsule at the end of a renal tubule in the kidney that filters waste products from the blood and thus initiates urine formation.

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Glomerulus

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14
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Excretion of glucose in the urine

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Glycosuria

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15
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The inability to control excretory functions.

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Incontinence

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16
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An involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being used.

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Internal urethral sphincter

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17
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A pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.

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Kidneys

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18
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An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite.

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Lithotriptor

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The part of a nephron between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules that extends, in a loop, from the cortex into the medulla of the kidney.

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Loop of Henle

20
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The act of passing urine; urination.

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Micturition

21
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Scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.

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Oliguria

22
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Any small, nipplelike process or projection.

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Papilla

23
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The passing of an excessive quantity of urine.

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Polyuria

24
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Is the portion of the duct system of the nephron of the kidney which leads from Bowman’s capsule to the loop of Henle.

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Proximal convoluted tubule

25
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A structure or part shaped like a pyramid.

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Pyramids

26
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The organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation.

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Reabsorption

27
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Sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter

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Renal colic

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A tuft of glomerular capillaries with the Bowman’s capsule that encloses it. Also called malpighian corpuscle .

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Renal corpuscle

29
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A small funnel-shaped cavity of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter.

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Renal pelvis

30
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A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach.

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Rugae

31
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A substance, such as saliva, mucus, tears, bile, or a hormone, that is secreted.

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Secretion

32
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A triangle or trigonum.

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Trigone

33
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The accumulation of urinary waste products in the blood. Also called azotemia .

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Uremia

34
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The long narrow duct that conveys urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

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Ureters

35
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The canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder also called urogenital canal .

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Urethra

36
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Yellow to amber in color, slightly acidic, and discharged from the body through the urethra.

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Urine

37
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The passing of urine. Also called emiction , miction , micturition , uresis .

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Urination

38
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To excrete body wastes

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Voiding

39
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Combining form meaning bladder.

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cyst/o

40
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Combining form meaning kidney.

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nephr/o

41
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Combining form meaning pelvis.

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pyel/o

42
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Combining form meaning kidney.

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ren/o

43
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Combining form meaning ureter

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ureter/o

44
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Combining form meaning urethra

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urethr/o

Terminology 2 - Body Systems (15 decks)

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