Urinary System Flashcards
Contains kidneys ,ureters, bladder and urethra
Urinary system
Purpose of urinary system
Remove metabolic waste from the body, maintains electrolyte balance, assists liver in body detox
Two organs that control ph balanc, secrete renin, vitamin d, erythropoietin and stimulate blood cell production
Kidneys
Cortex
Outer layer of the kidney
Operational units of the kidneys
Nephrons
Narrow tubules that transport urine from kidneys to bladder
Ureters
Sac like reservoir for urine
Bladder
Tube that transports urine from bladder to outside of body
Urethra
Muscle that constricts the female vagina and male urethra
Bulbocavernosus
Gland that leads to the urethra
Bulbourethral
Kidney stone formed of minerals and salts
Calculus
Surgical reconstruction of bladder
Cystoplasty
Use of scope to view bladder
Cystoscopy
Incision into the bladder
Cystotomy
Painful urination
Dysuria