Urinary Test Flashcards
urinary system structures
2 kidneys
2 ureters
one bladder
one urethra
another name for urinary system
excretory system
2 functions of the kidneys
filters blood
regulates blood pressure
position of the kidneys
retroperitoneal
upper pole more posterior than lower pole
right kidney slightly lower than left
renal capsule
outer covering
renal cortex
outer tissue
renal medulla
inner tissue
arranged in pyramids
extensions of cortex between the pyramids
renal columns
an area of an organ where things enter and exit
hilum
basic structural and functional unit of a kidney
nephron
Another name for glomerular capsule
bowman’s capsule
cluster of capillaries
located within the glomerular capsule
the actual filter of the kidneys
glomerulus
blood ARRIVES via this arteriole
afferent arteriole
blood EXITS via this arteriole
efferent arteriole
Another name for nephron loop
loop of henle
parts of the renal tubule
proximal convoluted tubule
nephron loop
distal convoluted tubule
collecting duct
opening between the collecting ducts and minor calyces
renal papilla
cup shaped tubes where the collecting ducts empty into
minor calyces
minor calyces unite to form these
major calyces
major calyces unite to form this
renal pelvis
tubes that convey urine from kidneys to the bladder
ureters
stores urine
bladder
triangular area between the three orifices (r & l ureters and urethra)
trigone
blood in the urine
hematuria
a smaller than normal amount of urine production
oliguria
painful urination
dysuria
presence of excessive amounts of urea and nitrogen in the blood (hence the BUN blood test)
uremia
surgical removal of a kidney
nephrectomy
absence of an organ
agenesis
abnormal development accounts for small size
hypoplasia
diminished size as a result of wasting away
atrophy