Urinary System Flashcards
What are the main structures of the urinary system?
Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
What is the function of the urinary system?
Removes wastes from the body from filtering blood, maintains H2O, electrolytes, acids and removes excess fluids
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
Crypt/o
Concealed
Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
Glucos/o
Gluc/o
Glyc/o
Blood sugar
Nephr/o
Ren/o
Kidney
Olig/o
Few, little
Orchid/o
Ochi/o
Test/o
Testes
Pen/o
Phall/o
Penis
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Py/o
Pus
Scrot/o
Scrotum
Ur/o
Urin/o
Urine
Ureter/o
Ureter
Urethr/o
Urethra
-lith
Calculus or stone
-lithiasis
Presence, condition or formation of calculi
-Uria
Urine
Azotemia
Presence of urea in the blood
Cryptorchidism
Developmental defect where one or both tests fail to descend into scrotum
Dialysis
Procedure to remove blood waste products because the kidneys cannot function
Impotence
Inability to achieve/maintain erection
Semen
Ejaculatory fluid containing sperm
Trigone
Triangular region of the walk of the urinary bladder
Urinalysis
Examination of urine components
Anuria
Complete suppression of urine production
Dysuria
Difficult/painful urination
Oliguria
Little urine
Pollakiuria
Frequent urination
Polyuria
Excessive urination
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
