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Chap 7: Urinary System Flashcards

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Adrenal gland

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Tuyen thuong than

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Cortex

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Outer region of an organ.

Lop mo ngoai

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Medulla

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Inner region of an organ; the term comes from the Latin, medulla, meaning narrow.

Tuy xuong than

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Hilum

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Depression in the part of an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave;

Comes from the Latin meaning a small thing.

Ron hat

( chua cac day than kinh va mach di wa)

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Prostate gland

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Tuyen tien liet

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Urinary meatus

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Lo nieu

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Glomeruli, glomerulus

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Tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney.

Bo mach mau nho

Capillaries: Nhieu mach mau rat nho

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Arterioles

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Small artery

Tieu dong mach

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Capillaries

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Mao mach

cac mach mau nho

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Nephron

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The functional unit of the kidney where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place.

Chat thai ra

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Nitrogenous wastes:

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  • Urea
  • Creatinine
  • Uric acid
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Calyx or calix

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Cup like collecting region of the renal pelvis;

The term comes from the Greek, kalux, meaning a cup or case surrounding a flower bud

Khoang hinh oc (dai hoa)

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Catheter

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Tube for injecting or removing fluids.

Ong thong duong tieu

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Creatinine :

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Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.

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Electrolyte:

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Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water.

Chat dien phan

Dissolve: hoa tan

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate production of RBCs by bone marrow;

-poietin means a substance that forms.

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Filtration

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Process whereby some substances pass through a filter.

Su loc

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Glomerular capsule:

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Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus;

Also called Bowman capsule.

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Kidney

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One of two bean-shaped organs that filter nitrogenous waste from the bloodstream to form urine.

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Nitrogenous waste:

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Substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine;

Examples are urea, uric acid and creatinine.

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Potassium (K+)

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An electrolyte regulated by the kidney.

Is electrolyte essential for allowing muscle contraction and conduction of nervous impulses.

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Reabsorption:

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Renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream.

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Renal artery:

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Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney.

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Renal pelvic:

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Central collection region in the kidney.

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Renal tubules:
Microscopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration.
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Renal vein:
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney.
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Renin :
Hormone secreted by the kidney that raises blood pressure.
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Sodium (Na+):
An electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys; A common form of sodium is sodium chloride (salt)
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Trigone:
Triangular area in the urinary bladder.
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Urea:
Major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine.
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Ureter
One of two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
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Urethra:
Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body.
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Uric acid:
Nitrogenous waste product excreted in the urine.
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Urinary bladder:
Hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine.
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Urination ( voiding)
Process of expelling urine; Also called micturition. ( su di dai)
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Cali/o , calic/o
Calyx (calix); cup-shaped
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
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Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
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Meat/o
Meatus
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Mucosal hemorrhage
Xuat huyet man nhay
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Acute cystitis:
Viem nhiem bong dai cap tinh
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
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Ren/o
Kidney
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Trigon/o
Trigone
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Hydronephrosis
Condition of excess fluid (water) in the kidney. - Obstruction: su tac nghen - Renal calculi (stone) - Buildup : accumulation
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Ureter/o
Ureter
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urethr/o
Urethra
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Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
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albumin/o
Albumin
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Azot/o
Nitrogen
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Bacteri/o
Bacteria
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dips/o
Thirst
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Kal/o
Potassium
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Ket/o, keton/o
Ketone bodies
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Lith/o
Stone
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Natr/o
Sodium
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Noct/o
Night
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Olig/o
Scanty Nho, chat hep, it oi
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-poietin
Substance that forms
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Py/o
Pus
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-tripsy
To crush Ep, de bep
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ur/o
Urea
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-uria
Urination; urine condition
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urin/o
Urine
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Test included in a urinalysis:
1. Color ( colorless urine= large amount of water in the urine. Smoky-red or brown= presence of blood in the urine) 2. Appearance 3. pH ( normal pH is 6.5: slightly acidic) 4. Protein ( Protein test looks for albumin, which indicates a leak in the glomerular membrane) 5. Glucose ( Glucose presence signals possibility of diabetes) 6. Specific gravity ( reflects the amount of wastes and minerals) 7. Ketone bodies ( appear when the body breaks down fat) 8. Sediment ( are abnormal particles) 9. Phenylketonuria ( indicates a lack of enzyme, especially in infants, PKU test measures this)co the k sx enzyme pha vo amino acid do di truyen 10. Bilirubin ( results from a hemoglobin breakdown)
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Glomerulonephritis
Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney due to infection; It can lead to hypertension and renal failure if untreated Hypertension: chung tang huyet ap
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Interstitial nephritis
Inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules
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Nephrolithiasis
Kidney stones ( renal calculi)
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Nephrotic syndrome ( nephrosis)
Group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
Polycystic kidneys are a hereditary condition characterized by a progressive growth of cysts. There are 2 types of hereditary PKD. - One type is usually a symptomatic until middle age and then is marked by maturia, urinary tract infections, and nephrolithiasis. - The orther type of PKD occurs in infants or children and results in renal failure. Multiple fluid-filled sacs (cysts) within and on the kidney
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Bladder cancer
Malignant tumor of the urinary bladder
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Associated condition: Diabetes insipidus (DI)
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted adequately or the kidney is resistant to its effect. ADH: hormone khang bai nieu Insipid: nhat nheo, loang
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Diabetes mellitus (DM)
Insulin is not secreted adequately or not used properly in the body. Chung benh ma kha nang chuyen hoa sugar cua co the bi yeu di
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
Measurement of urea levels in blood Unconsciousness: su bat tinh
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Creatinine clearance
Measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney.
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Hemodialysis
May loc mau ( loai bo chat thai ra khoi co the)
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Hematuria
Nuoc tieu co mau
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Enuresis
Dai dam. Bedwetting ( in urine)
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Renal colic
Kidney pain resulting from a stone in the ureter kidney.
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Antidiuretic hormone - ADH
Secreted by the pituitary gland gland and helps reabsorb water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream.
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Urinary incontinence # urinary retention
K the giu nc tieu # k the thai nc tieu Inability to hold urine in the bladder. Inability to release urine from the bladder.

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