Urinary System Flashcards by Piper Whitlatch

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Nitrogenous wastes

A

Urea, creatinine, and uric acid

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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

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Ureter

A

Two tubes from the kidneys to bladder

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Cortex

A

Outer layer of kidney

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Medulla

A

Inner region

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Hilum

A

Entry and exit for vessels of the kidneys

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Meatus

A

Opening

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Cali/o~calic/o

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Cup-shaped

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Cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder

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Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

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Meat/o

A

Meatus

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Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

A

Kidney

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Renin

A

Enzyme that adjusts blood pressure

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Erythropoietin

A

Stimulates red blood cell production in marrow

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Calciferol

A

Form of Vitamin D; absorption of calcium from intestine

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Trigon/o

A

Trigone

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Py/uria

A

Pus in the urine

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Olig/uria

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Scanty urine; not making urine

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Hemat/uria

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Blood in urine

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Noct/uria

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Peeing at night

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Enur/esis

A

Bedwetting

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Keton/uria

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Ketones in urine; sign of diabetes

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An/uria

A

Not making urine

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Poly/uria

A

Peeing a lot

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Hydr/o/nephr/osis

A

Excess fluid in the kidney

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Renal calculi

A

Kidney stones

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Cyst/o~vesic/o

A

Urinary bladder

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Albumin/o

A

Protein in urine

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Azot/o

A

Nitrate/nitrogen

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Bacteri/o

A

Bacteria

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Dips/o

A

Thirst

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Kal/o

A

Potassium

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Lith/o

A

Stone

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Natr/o

A

Sodium

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Poietin

A

Substance that forms

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-tripsy

A

To crush

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Turbid

A

Cloudy

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Glomerul/o/nephr/itis

A

Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

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Nephr/o/lith/iasis

A

Abnormal condition of kidney stones

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Poly/cyst/ic

A

Sacs of fluid on the kidney

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Pyel/o/nephr/itis

A

Inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney

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Renal failure

A

Can’t get rid of wastes

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Hypertension

A

High blood pressure

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Wilms tumor

A

Tumor of the kidney (children)

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Diabetes insipidus

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Autoimmune

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Diabetes mellitus

A

Self-inflicted

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

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BILI

A

Bilirubin

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BUN

A

Blood, urine, nitrogen

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CNS

A

Culture & Sensitivity

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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KUB

A

Ureter & bladder