word parts of the urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
glomerulus (glomeruli)
A
comes from latin word “little ball”
little ball of blood vessels inside the kidney
2
Q
kidney
A
nephr/o
ren/o
3
Q
renal pelvis
A
pyel/o
4
Q
urine
A
ur/o
urin/o
5
Q
bladder
A
cyst/o
vesic/o
6
Q
urethra
A
urethr/o
7
Q
ureter
A
ureter/o
8
Q
opening
A
meat/o
“to go through”, “opening”
