Urinary And Reproductive Systems

Question 1

Creatinine

Answer 1

Waste material in urine. Doctors measure creatinine to determine the kidney’s ability to filter blood.

Question 2

Excretion

Answer 2

The process by which wastes are removed from the blood in the form of urine

Question 3

Cysto

Answer 3

Bladder

Question 4

Glomerulo

Answer 4

Nephron part; little ball. Each kidney holds 1 mill. nephrons, and they are responsible for filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.

Question 5

Nephro

Answer 5

Kidney

Question 6

Peritoneo

Answer 6

Lining of abdominal organs.

Question 7

Pyelo

Answer 7

Pelvis

Question 8

Pyelonephritis

Answer 8

Pelvis and kidney inflammation. One of the most common kidney diseases. Comes from the bacterium, e-coli, which comes from the stool. Occurs most often in women.

Question 9

Reni

Answer 9

Kidney. (Kidney function decreases with age bc of the hardening and narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys.)

Question 10

Uretero

Answer 10

Ureter. (Extends from the kidneys to the bladder. The most painful kidney stones are trapped in the ureters.)

Question 11

Urethro

Answer 11

Urethra. (Urethritis is the precursor to pyelonephritis)

Question 12

Uri

Answer 12

Urine.

Question 13

Micturation

Answer 13

Urination

Question 14

Uric

Answer 14

Pertaining to urine

Question 15

Urina

Answer 15

Urine

Beer causes frequent urination bc it inhibits antidiuretic hormone ADH, which limits the flow of urine. Another reason is that lupulin, a component of the hops in beer, acts as a diuretic.

Question 16

Uro

Answer 16

Urine

Question 17

Incontinence.

Answer 17

Occurs when the muscles that control the release of urine from the bladder becomes weak. This happens for a variety of reasons, including prostate cancer, infection, and pregnancy.

Question 18

Bulbo

Answer 18

Bulblike; bulbourethral gland. May contain sperm.

Question 19

Cervi

Answer 19

Neck; uterus

Question 20

Galacto

Answer 20

Milk

Galactorrhea - excessive milk

Question 21

Genito

Answer 21

Reproductive system.

Question 22

Hyster

Answer 22

Uterus

Question 23

Fundus

Answer 23

The wide portion of the pear shaped uterus.

Question 24

Lactin

Answer 24

Milk

(Babies may not like to breast feed after the mother exercises, bc after exercise the milk is full of lactic acid, which gives the milk a bitter taste.)

Question 25

Mast

Answer 25

Breast

Question 26

Metr

Answer 26

Uterus

Question 27

Endometriosis

Answer 27

Abnormal cells outside uterus

Question 28

Natal

Answer 28

Born

Question 29

Oophoro

Answer 29

Ovary

Two- one on either side of the uterus. They produce progesterone and estrogen.

Question 30

Orchido

Answer 30

Testicle

Question 31

Ova, ovi, ovo

Answer 31

Egg

A 7 month old female fetus has about 1 million eggs in each ovary. At birth it is closer to 200,000. About 20 eggs mature each month to the point of ovulation (ready for fertilization).

Question 32

Salping

Answer 32

Tube; fallopian

Question 33

Sperma spermato

Answer 33

Seed

Question 34

Vas

Answer 34

Duct; vessel

Vas deferens