Urinary System Flashcards
Kidneys
Pair of bean-shapes organs located at back of abdominal cavity
hilum
bases of the lungs;notch in the concave border of each kidney
Renal Pelvis
saclike collecting area for urine
Cortex
Outer layer;arteries,veins,convoluted tubules
Medulla
middle layer;renal pyramids
Nephrons
functional units of the kidney
Ureters
two muscular tubes that carry newly formed urine from each kidney down to bladder. is 28 to 34cm long
Urinary Bladder
serves as a reservoir for urine
Urethra
tube extending from bladder to urinary meatus
urinary meatus
external opening of the urinary system
Void
urinate
micturition
medical term for urination
Anuria
no urine formed by the kidneys
bladder neck obstruction
blockage of the bladder outlet
dysuria
painful or difficult urination
enuresis
involuntary discharge of urine after a certain age. by age 5 children should be able to establish this
hematuria
condition of the blood in the urine
hypospadias
congenital opening of the male urethra on the underside of the penis
nocturia
excessive urination during the night
pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
pyelonephritis
infection of the renal pelvis and kidney; common kidney disease
pyuria
presence of pus in the urine
renal colic
pain caused by kidney stone
cystitis
inflammation of bladder
glomerulobephritis
kidney disease that hampers the kidneys ability to remove waste and excess fluids
incontinence
involuntary flow of urine
enuresis
incontinence while sleeping
kidney stones
cuased by deposits of mineral salts; jagged smooth and staghorn
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
disorder in which clusters of cysts develop within kidneys
acute renal failure
causes a change in the filtering function of the kidneys,impairing the kidneys ability to maintain normal body function
chronic renal failure
progressive loss of kidney function
