Urinary System Flashcards
Cystolith is a
Stone in the urinary bladder
Diuresis is the
Excess output of urine
The renal pelvis collects urine before it
Enters the ureter
A disorder in the prostate gland prevents
A male’s ability to urinate
An epispadias is the
Opening in the penis
Ablation is the treatment in which
A body part / function is destroyed
Urethral meatus is the opening in which
Urine leaves the body
The glomerulus is a portion of the
Nephron that is active in filtering urine
The renal cortex is the
Outer region of the kidney
The urethra is a tube from the
Bladder to the outside of the body
Ureters are tubes that carry urine from the
Kidney to the bladder
The major waste product of protein metabolism is
Urea
Incontinence is
Being unable to control excretory functions
Vesicovaginal is a
Fistula
Catherization is the process of
Withdrawing urine from the bladder