Urinary system Flashcards
kidneys; nephr/o,ren/o
Filter the blood to remove waste products, maintain electrolyte concentrations, and remove excess water to maintain the fluid volume within the body
renal pelvis; pyel/o
Collects urine produced by the kidneys
Urine; ur/o, urin/o
Liquid waste products to be excreted
Ureters; ureter/o
Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Urinary bladder; cyst/o
Stores urine until it is excreted
Urethra; urethr/o
Transports urine from the bladder through the urethral meatus, where it is excreted
Prostate; prostat/o
A gland of the male reproductive system that surrounds the male urethra Disorders of this gland can disrupt the flow o urine
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
dia-
through,between, apart, complete
-ectasis
stretching, dilation, enlargement
glomerul/o
glomerulus
lith/o
stone,calculus
-lysis
breakdown,seperation, setting free, destruction, loosening
nephr/o
kidney
