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1
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Calyx or Calix

A

Cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis

2
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Catheter

A

Tube for injecting or removing fluids

3
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Cortex

A

Outer region of an organ; the renal cortex is the outer region of the kidney

4
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Creatinine

A

Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

5
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Electrolyte

A

Chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water; necessary with function of muscles and nerves; kidneys

6
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Erythropoietin (EPO)

A

Hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow

7
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Filtration

A

Process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter

8
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Glomerular capsule

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Enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus. (Bowman capsule; collects the material that is filtered from the blood through the walls of the glomerulus)

9
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Glomerulus

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Tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney

10
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Hilum

A

Depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

11
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Kidney

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One of two bean shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region; filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine

12
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Meatus

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Opening or canal

13
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Medulla

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Inner region of an organ

14
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Nephron

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Combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place in the kidney; functional unit of kidney; 1 million per kidney

15
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Nitrogenous waste

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Substance containing nitrogen an excreted in urine

16
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Potassium

A

Electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood; muscle contraction and nerve impulses

17
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Reabsorption

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Process where renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back in the bloodstream

18
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Renal artery

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Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney

19
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Renal pelvis

A

Central collection region in the kidney

20
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Renal tubule

A

Microscopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration

21
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Renal vein

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Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart

22
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Renin

A

Hormone secreted by the kidney; raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction

23
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Sodium

A

An electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys; needed for proper transmission of nerve impulses, heart activity, and other metabolic functions

24
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Trigone

A

Triangular area in the urinary bladder

25
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Urea

A

Major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

26
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Ureter

A

One of two tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

27
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Urethra

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Tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

28
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Uric acid

A

Nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

29
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Urinary bladder

A

Hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine

30
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Urination (voiding)

A

Process of expelling urine; micturition

31
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Arteriole

A

Small artery

32
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Cali/o, calic/o

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Calyx (calix)

33
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Cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder

34
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Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

35
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Meat/o

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Meatus

36
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Nephr/o

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Kidney

37
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Pyel/o

A

Renal pelvis

38
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Ren/o

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Kidney

39
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Trigon/o

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Trigone (bladder region)

40
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Ureter/o

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Ureter

41
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Urethr/o

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Urethra

42
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Vesic/o

A

Urinary bladder

43
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Albumin/o

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Albumin (a protein in the blood)

44
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Azot/o

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Nitrogen

45
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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

46
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Dips/o

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Thirst

47
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Kal/o

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Potassium

48
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Ket/o, keton/o

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Ketone bodies

49
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Lith/o

A

Stone

50
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Natr/o

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Sodium

51
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Noct/o

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Night

52
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Olig/o

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Scanty

53
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-poietin

A

Substance that forms

54
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Py/o

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Pus

55
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-tripsy

A

Crushing

56
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Ur/o

A

Urine (urea)

57
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Urin/o

A

Urine

58
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-uria

A

Urination; urine condition

59
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Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

A

Measurement of urea levels in blood

60
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Creatinine clearance

A

Measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidneys

61
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CT scan

A

X-ray images show multiple cross-sectional and other views of organs and tissues

62
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Kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB)

A

X-ray examination (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder

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Renal angiography

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X-ray examination (with contrast) of the blood vessels and of the kidneys

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Retrograde pyelogram (RP)

A

X-ray imaging of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder

65
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Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

A

X-ray record (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while patient is voiding

66
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Ultrasonography

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Imaging of urinary tract structures using high frequency sound waves

67
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Radioisotope scan

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Image of the kidney after Injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream

68
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MRI

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Changing magnetic field produces images of the kidney and surrounding structures in three planes of the body

69
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Cystoscopy

A

Direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope (cystoscope)

70
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Dialysis

A

Process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood

Hemodialysis: (HD)- artificial kidney machine

Peritoneal dialysis: (PD)- catheter

71
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Lithotripsy

A

Urinary tract stones are crushed

72
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Renal angioplasty

A

Dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries

73
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Renal biopsy

A

Removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination

74
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Renal transplantation

A

Surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient

75
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Urinary catheterization

A

Passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder