Urinary System Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

What is the main function of the kidneys?

Remove toxic products from blood via forming urine

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What structures make up the renal corpuscle?

Glomerulus and Bowman capsule

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What are the functions of the glomerulus and
Bowman capsule?

The glomerulus brings blood to
the nephron for filtration; the Bowman capsule
begins the urine-formation process

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CF for kidney

nephr/o or ren/o

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CF for renal pelvis

pyel/o

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ureter cf

ureter/o

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bladder

cyst/o, vesic/o

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urethra

urethr/o

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meatus or opening

meat/o

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glomerulus cf

glomerul/o

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ketone bodies (acids and acetones)

keton/o

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Pus cf

py/o

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scanty

olig/o

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scanty

olig/o

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potassium

kal/i

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nitrogenous products

azot/o

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instrument used to examine the bladder

cystoscope

inflammation of the renal pelvis

pyel/itis

expansion of the ureter

ureter/ectasis

stricture of the urethra

urethr/o/stenosis

incision of the meatus

meat/o/tomy

crushing of a stone

lith/o/tripsy

inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney

glomerul/o/nephr/itis

fixation of a kidney:

nephr/o/pexy

excessive urination

poly/uria

scanty urine

olig/uria

stone in the urinary tract:

ur/o/lith

resembling albumin

albumin/oid

herniation or swelling of the kidney

nephr/o/cele

process of recording the ureter

ureter/o/graphy

disease of the renal pelvis

pyel/o/pathy

tumor of the kidney

nephr/oma

urine with blood

hemat/uria

urine with pus

py/uria

Cystocele

Prolapse or downward displacement of the bladder * Commonly caused by weakening of supporting muscular tissues

dysuria

painful urination

Urolithiasis

presence of stones (calculi) in any part of the urinary tract

* Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL)—

powerful sound waves used to break up calculi (using ultrasound to locate and monitor calculi destruction)

enuresis

involuntary discharge of urine; also called incontinence

filtrate

fluid that passes from the glomerulus into the Bowman capsule to begin urine formation

fistula

abnormal passage from one hollow organ to another or the surface of the body

percutaneous

any procedure or medication that passes through the skin