Urinary Flashcards
Supplies the kidney.
Renal artery
Which kidney is located lower and deeper?
Left
Functional unit of the kidney .
Nephron
Five parts of the nephron.
Renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubules, collecting ducts
Empties down into the renal pelvis.
Collecting ducts
The hormone in the collecting ducts that make you urinate. (Fluid balance regulation)
ADH
Three jobs of the nephrons.
Filter, reabsorbs, secretes.
Where does filtration take place?
Renal corpuscle
Hormone that saves water.
Aldosterone
How is waste removed?
Secreted into urine
As the bladder fills, the bladder pinches off…. _______?
Ureters
Type of tissue that allows stretch?
Transitional epithelial
Expulsion of urine from the urinary bladder into the urethra
Micturition of uresis
The type of muscle that allows us to hold our urine?
Skeletal muscle
Urination is based on what reflex?
Spinal reflex
Increased amount of urine formed.
Polyuria
Decreased amount of urine formed.
Oliguria
More frequent urination-not more amount, just wants to go outside more.
Pollakiuria
Dysuria
Difficult urination
Pu/pd
More drinking, lots of urine
Blood in urine.
Hematuria
Crystals in urine.
Cryalliuria
No urine.
Anuria
Increased urea in the blood stream.
Uremia
Immflammation of the kidney .
Nephritis
Inflammation of the bladder.
Cystitis
Secretion and passage of large amounts of urine.
Diuresis
Agent which causes secretion and expulsion of large amounts of urine.
Diuretic
Inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis caused by bacteria infection of the kidney.
Pyelonephritis
How is pyelonephritis treated?
Antibiotics
Built up nitrogen wastes in the blood because kidney is not excreting this waste. (Bun and creatinine).
Azeotemia
Occurs when 75% or more of renal function is lost due to disease.
Renal azotemia
Crystals that have formed solid masses called uroliths?
Urolithiasis
FUS (FLUTD)
Feline urological syndrome—feline lower urinary tract disease.
Obstruction of the urethra due to crystals forming.
FUS, FLUTD
Most commonly seen in male cats
FLUTD, FUS
Six parts of the urinary system.
Two kidneys, two ureters, urethra, bladder
