Unit 6 Urinary System Key Terms

Question 1

kidneys

Answer 1

constantly filter the blood to remove waste products and excess water

Question 2

renal pelvis

Answer 2

funnel shaped area inside each kidney where newly formed urine collects and then flows into the ureters

Question 3

ureters

Answer 3

two narrow tubes about 10-12 inches long that transport urine from the kidney to the bladder

Question 4

peristalsis

Answer 4

series of wave-like contractions

Question 5

urinary bladder

Answer 5

oval, hollow muscular organ that is a reservoir for urine before it’s excreted from the body

Question 6

urethra

Answer 6

tube extending from the bladder to the exterior of the body

Question 7

pyeloplasty

Answer 7

surgical repair of the ureter and renal pelvis

Question 8

incontinence

Answer 8

the inability to control the excretion of urine, feces, or both

Question 9

hemodialysis

Answer 9

process by which waste products are filtered directly from a patients’ blood

Question 10

cystitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the bladder

Question 11

oliguria

Answer 11

condition where there’s a small amount of urine

Question 12

anuria

Answer 12

absence of urine formation by the kidneys