Vocab Pg. 274/ 275 Urinary System

Question 1

Kidneys

Answer 1

nephr/, ren/o
Filter the blood to remove waste products maintain electrolyte concentrations, and remove excess water to maintain the fluid volume within the body

Question 2

Renal Pelvis

Answer 2

pyel/o
Collects urine produced by the kidneys

Question 3

Urine

Answer 3

ur/o, urin/o
Liquid waste products are to be excreted.

Question 4

Ureters

Answer 4

ureter/o
transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Question 5

Urinary Bladder

Answer 5

cyst/o
stores urine until it is excreted

Question 6

Urethra

Answer 6

urethr/o
Transports urine from the bladder through the urethral meatus, where it is excreted

Question 7

Prostate

Answer 7

prostat/o
A gland of the male reproductive system that surrounds the male urethra. Disorders of this gland can disrupt the flow of urine.

Question 8

-cele

Answer 8

hernia, tumor, swelling

Question 9

cyst/o

Answer 9

urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

Question 10

dia-

Answer 10

through, between, apart, complete

Question 11

-ectasis

Answer 11

stretching, dilation, enlargement

Question 12

glomerul/o

Answer 12

glomerulus

Question 13

lith/o

Answer 13

stone, calculus

Question 14

-lysis

Answer 14

breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

Question 15

nephr/o

Answer 15

kidney

Question 16

-pexy

Answer 16

surgical fixation

Question 17

pyel/o

Answer 17

renal pelvis, bowl of kidney

Question 18

-tripsy

Answer 18

to crush

Question 19

ur/o

Answer 19

urine, urinary tract

Question 20

-uria

Answer 20

urination, urine