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Topic 6-11 > Urinary System > Flashcards

Urinary System Flashcards

1
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Pair of organs to filter the blood.

  • removes waste
  • control fluid balance
  • regulate balance of electrolytes
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Kidneys

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2
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Essential minerals for nerve and muscle function

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Electrolytes

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3
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Units in the kidney aka microscopic filter for blood in which urine is created

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Nephrons

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4
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Where urine is stored. A funnel-shaped structure

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Pelvis

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5
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Refers to kidneys

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Renal

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6
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Tubes that carry urine the the bladder

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Ureters

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7
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Tube connecting the urinary bladder to external opening to drain

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Urethra

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8
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Procedure to examine the insides of the bladder and urethra for stones, rumors, bleeding, or infections

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Cystoscopy

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9
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Prefix meaning bladder

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Cyst-

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10
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A tube inserted in bladder to assist drainage after procedure of cystoscope

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Catheter

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Surgical specialists. Focus on anatomical or structural disorders of kidneys and urinary tract

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Urologists

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12
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Medical specialists focus on disorders affecting kidneys function. I.e. Diabetes and chronic kidney disease

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Nephrologist

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13
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Aka. Kidney stones. Large amounts of minerals in urine blocking urine flow

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Nephrolithiasis

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Prefix meaning stone

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-lithos

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15
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Term aka stone

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Calculi

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16
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Refers to the bladder

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Vesical

17
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Occurring within the bladder

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Intravesical

18
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Occurring below the bladder

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Infravesical

19
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Swelling of a kidney due to build up urine causing calculi likely to form

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Hydronephrosis

20
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Aka. Kidney failure

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Renal Failure

21
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Sudden worsening of kidney function caused from dehydration, blockage in urinaey tract, or kidney damage

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Acute Renal Failure

22
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Permanent partial loss of kidney function

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Chronic Renal Failure

23
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Blood sugar level becomes too high

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Diabetes

24
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Process for removing waste and excess water from blood

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Dialysis

25
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Prefix meaning, “through”

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Dia-

26
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Food broken down and turned into sugar used for energy

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Glucose

27
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A hormone to transport glucose out of blood and into cells

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Insulin

28
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The immune system mistakenly attacks and kills the insulin producing cell resulting in glucose building up in the blood

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Type 1 diabetes

29
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The pancreas does not produce enough insulin, resulting the body to be unable to use insulin that is released

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Type 2 diabetes

30
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Body unable to use insulin that is released

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Insulin insensitivity

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