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Chapter 12 Flashcards

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bowman’s capsule

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glomerular capsule of kidney containing cluster of capillary channels

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bladder

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sac that stores urine

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glomerulus

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coils of capillaries within bowman’s capsule

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kidneys

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abdominal organs that filter blood and produce urine

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nephron

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functional and structural unit of kidney, corpuscle and tubule

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renal corpuscle

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glomerulus and bowman’s capsule

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renal cortex

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outer part of kidney, form renal columns

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renal medulla

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inner part of kidney, renal pyramids

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renal pelvis

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reservoir that collects urine, made of calices

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uresis

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normal passage of urine

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ureter

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tube that carries urine from kidney to bladder

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urethra

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carries urine from bladder to surface/opening

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12
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albuminuria

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albumin and other proteins in urine

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azotemia

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urea or nitrogenous elements in blood

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cylindruria

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cylindric casts in urine

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hydronephrosis

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distension of kidney due to blockage of ureters

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isosthenuria

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fixed specific gravity of urine

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phosphateuria

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excess of phosphate in urine

18
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pollakiuria

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frequent urination

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polyuria

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large quantity of urine

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pyelonephrosis

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any disease of kidney pelvis

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renal colic

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pain resulting from passage of calculus in kidney/ureter

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renal infarction

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ischemia of kidney caused by thrombus or embolus

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uremia

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products of protein metabolism are found in blood and produce toxic condition

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cystectomy

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total or partial resection of bladder

25
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cystolithectomy

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removal of stone by incising urinary bladder

26
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cystoplasty

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plastic repair of bladder

27
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cystotomy

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creation of opening in bladder

28
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lithotripsy

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use of shock waves to crush kidney stones

29
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urethrostomyqa

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creation of opening passage into urethra to relieve stricture

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