Urinary System EXAM TWO Flashcards
1
Q
Albuminuria
A
Protein in the urine.
2
Q
Micturition
A
The act of eliminating from the bladder, voiding, urination.
3
Q
Dysuria
A
Painful urination.
4
Q
Ureter
A
Muscular lined tubes that carry urine from kidney to bladder.
5
Q
Pyuria
A
Pus in the urine.
6
Q
Renal calculi
A
Stone formation in the kidney.
7
Q
Urgency
A
A feeling to void immediately.
8
Q
Nephrons
A
Microscopic functional units that form urine by the process of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
9
Q
Urethra
A
Mucous membrane lined tube that leads from the bladder to the exterior of the body, carries urine away from the bladder.
10
Q
Calyx
A
A cuplike urine collection cavity found in the kidney.
11
Q
Medulla
A
The inner region of the kidney.
