Urinary System Flashcards
Urinary System consists of
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, a bladder and a urethra
Anuria
without/ no urine
Oliguria
deceased urination
Kidneys filter
blood and remove waste products in the form of urine
Ren/o, Renal
relating to the kidneys
The uterus is
muscular tubes that connect kidney to the bladder
Urine enters bladder every
10-30 seconds
The bladder
stores pee, excretes urine through urethra
Cysto-
bladder
Urethra
carries pee from bladder to exterior
Uroliths
stones in the urinary tract
Technique to get rid of stones (Uro-water)
Urohydropropulsion
Urine should be
clear or pale yellow
Urinalysis
test to measure levels of waste, electrolytes, protein blood and bacteria in urine crystals
Scrotum
pouch of skin that contains the testicles
Testes
egg shaped glands found in scrotum
Testes produce…-
produce sperm and secrete hormones
Castrastion
removal of testes
Cryptorchidism
one or both testes do not descend into the scrotum
Epididymis
place of sperm to mature and be scored, and produces semen
Vas Deferens
transports sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory ducts
Ejaculatory Ducts
pass through prostate and extend to the urethra