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urinary system :) Flashcards

1
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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-cele

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urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

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cyst/o

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through, between, apart, complete

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dia-

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stretching, dilation, enlargement

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-ectasis

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glomerlulus

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glomerul/o

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stone, calculus

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lith/o

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breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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-lysis

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8
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kidney

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nephr/o

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9
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surgical fixation

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-pexy

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10
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renal pelvis, bowl of kidney

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pyel/o

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11
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to crush

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-tripsy

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12
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urine, urinary tract

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ur/o

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ureter

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ureter/o

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urethra

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urethr/o

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15
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urination, urine

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-uria

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16
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procedure to treat atrial fibrillation

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ablation

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17
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no urine, or without urine

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anuria

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18
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age associated prostate gland enlargement that can cause urination difficulty

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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a condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should

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chronic kidney disease

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20
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inflammation of the bladder, usually caused by a bladder infection

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cystitis

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21
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when the wall between the bladder and vagina weakens

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cystocele

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22
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a urinary calculus

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cystolith

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23
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a surgical operation to fix the urinary bladder (or a portion of it) in a different position

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cystopexy

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24
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a procedure to look inside the bladder using a thin camera called a cystoscope

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cystoscopy

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25
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a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from blood when the kidneys stop working properly

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dialysis

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26
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help rid your body of salt (sodium) and water (sometimes called water pills)

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diuretics

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a medical condition in which a person’s kidneys cease functioning on a permanent basis is leading to the need for a regular course of a long-term dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life

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end-stage renal disease

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28
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bed wetting

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enuresis

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29
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rare birth defect located at the opening of the urethra

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epispadias

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30
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a procedure to break up stones inside the urinary tract, bile ducts or pancreatic duct with a series of shock waves generated by a machine called a lithotripter

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extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

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31
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inflammation of the tiny filters in the kidneys

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glomerulonephritis

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32
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treatment to filter wastes and water from your blood

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hemodialysis

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33
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a condition where one or both kidneys become stretched and swollen as the result of a build-up of urine inside them

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hydronephrosis

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34
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abnormal enlargement of the ureter caused by any blockage that prevents urine from draining into the bladder

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hydroureter

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35
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excessive amount of protein in the urine

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hyperproteinuria

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36
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lower-than-normal levels of protein in the body

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hypoproteinemia

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37
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birth defect in boys in which the opening of the urethra is not located at the tip of the penis

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hypopadias

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38
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person leaks urine by accident (without control)

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incontinence

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39
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a chronic condition causing bladder pressure, bladder pain and sometimes pelvic pain

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interstitial cystitis

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40
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an x-ray exam of the urinary tract

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intravenous pyelogram

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41
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kidney stones

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nephrolith/ neophrolithiasis

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42
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surgical operation of freeing the kidney from surrounding adhesions

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nephrolysis

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43
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functional unit of the kidney; the structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood

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nephrons

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44
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the deterioration of kidney function

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nephropathy

45
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a condition in which the kidney descends more than two vertebral bodies (or > 5cm) during a position change to supine to upright

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nephroptosis

46
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abnormal mobility of the kidney

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nephropyosis

47
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a procedure to drain urine from your kidney using a catheter (tube)

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nephrostomy

48
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a kidney disorder that causes your body to pass too much protein to your urine

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nephrotic syndrome

49
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the name given to a number of urinary conditions in people who lack bladder control due to a brain, spinal cord, or nerve problems

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neurogenic bladder

50
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the need for patients to get up at night on a regular basis to urine

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nocturia

51
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involuntary urination that happens at night while sleeping

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nocturnal enuresis

52
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the production of abnormally small amounts of urine

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oliguria

53
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a procedure used to remove kidney stones from the body when they can’t pass on their own

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percutaneous nephrolithotomy

54
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a cleansing fluid flows through a tube (catheter) into part of your abdomen

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peritoneal dialysis

55
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an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop primarily within your kidneys, causing your kidneys to enlarge and lose function over time

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polycystic kidney disease

56
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excessive or an abnormally large production or passage of urine

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polyuria

57
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decreased urinary force due to obstruction of flow through the prostate gland

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prostatism

58
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removes a blockage that is keeping urine (pee) from reaching the bladder

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pyeloplasty

59
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surgical incision into the pelvis of the kidney

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pyelotomy

60
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drains urine from the bladder

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suprapubic

61
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a raised level in the blood of urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds that are normally eliminated by the kidneys

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uremia

62
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the dilation of one or both ureters

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ureterectasis

63
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a stone in the ureter

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ureterolith

64
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irritation and bleeding of the urethra

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ureterorrhagia

65
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the surgical operation of suturing a ureter

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ureterorrhaphy

66
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inflammation of the urethra

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urethritis

67
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a surgical procedure that provides support to urethra, sometimes performed in the treatment of incontinence

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urethropexy

68
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irritation and bleeding of the urethra

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urethrorrhagia

69
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a stricture of the urethra

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urethrostenosis

70
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an operation to treat a narrowing of your urethra

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urethrotomy

71
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a procedure used to drain the bladder and collect urine, through a flexible tube called a catheter

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urinary catheterization

72
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an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina that results in continuous and unremitting urinary incontinence

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vesicovaginal fistula

73
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an exam that takes images of the urinary system

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voiding cystourethrography

74
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a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the kidney, and may spread to the lungs, liver, or nearby lymph nodes ( found in children)

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wilmus tumor

75
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bashful bladder syndrome

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urinary hesitancy

76
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-provides outgoing dialysis as the patient goes about his or her daily activities
-every 4 hours, the used solution is drained into the back and discarded

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

77
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urinary incontinence treatment

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kegal exercises + bladder retraining

78
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the removal of excess tissue from an enlarged prostate gland with the use of a resectoscope

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turp

79
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an orgasm results in semen flowing backward into the bladder instead of out through the penis ( may cause infertility)

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retrograde ejaculation

80
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what is the role of the kidneys?

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balance water levels, and blood flow

81
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hold of water (can cause death)

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hypertension

82
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what is the role of the urinary system?

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-balance water, salt, and acid in the body by filtering the blood as it flows through the kidneys
- constantly filtering the blood to remove urea, uric acid, creatine, and other waste from materials from the bloodstream

83
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waste product of muscle metabolism

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creatine

84
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what does the waste turn into?

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urine

85
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where are the kidneys located?

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the retroperitoneal

86
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what is the percentage of liquid in the kidneys?

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95% water, 5% waste ( water goes into bloodstream)

87
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how many quarts of blood are processed everyday? how many quarts of urine?

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200 quarts of blood, 2 quarts of urine

88
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how many quarts of blood are processed everyday? how many quarts of urine?

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200 quarts of blood, 2 quarts of urine

89
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how many kidneys do you have? how many can you survive on? how many do you have if you get a transplant?

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you have 2 kidneys, you can survive on 1, if you have a transplant, you have 3

90
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which vitamin do the kidneys metabolize?

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vitamin b

91
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the micro functional units of the kidney that are responsible for filtration

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nephrons

92
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how many nephrons do we have?

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millions

93
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what do the nephrons contain?

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glomerulus

94
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where does blood enter and where does it flow?

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blood enters the kidneys through the renal artery and flows in the nephrons

95
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where does blood leave?

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renal vein

96
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voiding

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urination

97
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how big is the male urethra ?

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8 inches

98
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how big is the woman urethra?

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4.8-5.1 inches

99
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part of the male reproductive system, surrounds the urethra

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prostate gland

100
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  • fast
    -can be caused by burns, a punch, severe dehydration
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acute renal failure

101
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-hypertension
-type 2 diabetes
-family history of liver issues
-alcohol abuse

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chronic renal failure

102
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-having excessive protein loss
-urine in a cup and tested by stick

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nephrotic syndrome

103
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how many generations can polycystic kidney disease skip?

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4 generations

104
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what age does benign prostatic hyperplasia usually happen?

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over the age of 50

105
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where is epispadias for women?

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open region of the clitoris

106
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where is epispadias for men?

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upper surface of the penis

107
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where is hypopadias for men?

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underside of the penis

108
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where is hypopadias for women?

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opens into the vagina

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