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Chapter 9 - Urinary System Flashcards

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Nephr/o, ren/o

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Kidneys

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pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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ur/o, urin/o

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urine

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Ureter/o

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ureters

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Cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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Urethr/o

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urethra

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Kidney

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filter blood to remove waste products,
maintain electrolyte concentration
remove excess water to maintain fluid volume

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Renal pelvis

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collects urine produced by kidneys

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Urine

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Liquid waste products to be excreted

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Urethra

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Transport urine from bladder through urethral meatus where it is excreted

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Urinary bladder

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stores urine until it is excreted

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Ureters

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Transports urine from kidneys to bladder

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Prostate

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gland of male reproductive system surrounds male urethra (disorders cause disruption of flow of urine)

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-cele

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hemia, tumor, swelling

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dia-

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through, between, apart, comlplete

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-ectasis

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stretching, enlargement, dialation

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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-lysis

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breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-tripsy

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to crush

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-uria

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urination, urine

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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cath
catheterization
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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cysto
cystoscopy
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IVP
intravenous pyelogram
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PKD
polycystic kidney disease
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Urinary system functions
Maintain water, salt, acid balance by filtering blood as it flows through kidneys Constantly filter blood to remove urea and other waste from bloodstream Converting waste and excess fluid into urine
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Urinary system structures
Kidneys urinary bladder two ureters urethra
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Nephrons
functional unit of kidney use filtration, reabsorption, | and secretion to make urine
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glomerulus
cluster of capillaries surrounded by Bowmans capsule (each nephron has one)
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Blood to urine
renal artery- kidney-renal pelvis-ureters-ureter orifices-bladder-urethra
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urochrome
gives urine yellow color
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ureters
10-12 in long
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urinary bladder
stores one pint of urine,
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urethra
urinary sphincters control flow from bladder -urethra-out of urethra meatus
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urethral meatus
urinary meatus external opening of urethra
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Female and male urethra
1.5 in 8 in
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Urination
voiding, micturition, needs coordination between bladder muscle contractions and relaxing of sphincters
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ARF
acute renal failure
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Nephrotic syndrome
high levels of protein are lost in the urine abnormally low levels of protein are present in blood
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Anuria
Absence of urine formation by kidneys
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nephropthy
any kidney disease
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hydronephrosis
dilation of ne or both kidneys
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-ptosis
droop, prolapse
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Supperation
formation of pus
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py
pus
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wilms tumor
malignant tumor in kidney of young children
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nephrolithiasis
kidney stone, location/type nephrolith-kidney ureterolith- ureters cystolith-bladder
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UTI
begins in the bladder can affect all
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Neurogenic bladder
interference with pathways of nerves associated with urination
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-stenosis
tightening, narrowing
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-rrhea
abnormal discharge
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diuresis
increased output of urine
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dys-
painful
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noct-
night
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olig
scanty
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cystography
radiographic exam of bladder after contrast medium inserted via urethral catheter
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intravenous pyelogram
radiographic study of kidney and ureters with medium
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computed tomography
CAT scan
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KUB
radiographic study of kidneys ureters and bladder without contrast medium
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Retrograde urography
radiograph of urinary system taken after dye placed in urethra caused to flow backward through tract
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Peritoneal dialysis
lining of peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from blood
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ESWL
extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy ( high energy ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel to break up stones)
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ablation
prostate cancer treatment

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