Chapter 12 Key Terms

Question 1

bladder

Answer 1

expandable pouch that stores urine; urinary bladder

Question 2

calculus

Answer 2

stone

Question 3

flank

Answer 3

lower back, area between ribs and hips

Question 4

frequency

Answer 4

urinating often, usually in small amounts

Question 5

kidney

Answer 5

organ of the urinary system that produces urine

Question 6

micturition

Answer 6

act of passing urine

Question 7

nephron

Answer 7

microscopic; fundamental working unit of the kidney

Question 8

renal colic

Answer 8

painful spasms in the lower back that are associated with calculus formation

Question 9

renal pelvis

Answer 9

funnel shaped structure that collects urine and sends it to the ureter

Question 10

ureter

Answer 10

tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Question 11

urethra

Answer 11

tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Question 12

urinary meatus

Answer 12

opening at the end of the urethra

Question 13

urination

Answer 13

act of passing urine

Question 14

urine

Answer 14

water ad waste products excreted by the kidneys

Question 15

urologist

Answer 15

physician who specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of urinary system diseases and disorders

Question 16

urology

Answer 16

study of urine and the urinary system

Question 17

voiding

Answer 17

act of passing urine