Ch 5, 6, 12, & 17 midterm review Flashcards
Latin root words, prefixes, suffixes, medical terms.
home/o
sameness
urine expels through the
urethra
NA+
sodium, as an electrolyte
potassium
K+
erythropoietin is a
hormone
secreted by the kidney to stimulate red blood cell production in the bone marrow.
renin , an enzyme
that raises blood pressure
calciferol is an active form of
vitamin D
necessary for absorption of calcium FROM the intestines
kidney makes
urine
kidney makes urine by…
filtration
arterioles, the smallest…
artery
glomeruli
intertwined smaller
blood vessels
creatinine clearing
how well kidneys remove (clearing) creatinine in the blood
glomerulus
tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney
meatus
opening or canal
cystitis
itis = Inflammation
inflammation of the urinary bladder
kal/i
potassium
dips/o
“Your Highness! You have traveled far, and you are sad, and weary… and THIRSTy. Here’s a cool DIPper of water from the well.”
thirst
uria - ur/o + -ia condition
urine condition
ren/o
kidney
olig/o
scanty
pyel/o
renal pelvis
vesic/o
urethra
nephr/o
“Queen Nephrokidney”
kidney
cali/o & calic/o
calyx; cup shaped
