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Med Term- Module 8 Flashcards

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arterioles

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small artery

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bowman capsule

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part of the nephron that forms a cup-like sack surrounding the glomerulus

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catheter

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tube for injecting or removing fluids

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cortex

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outer region of an organ

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creatinine

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nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

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electrolytes

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chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water

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erythropoietin

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hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells

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filtration

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

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glomerulus

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tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney

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hilum

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depression in the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

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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

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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

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meatus

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opening or canal

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medulla

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inner region of an organ

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nephron

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functional unit of the kidney

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nitrogenous waste

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substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine

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potassium

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electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood

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reabsorption

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process whereby 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 the blood to the kidney

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renal pelvis

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central collecting region in the kidney

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renal tubule

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microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration

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renal vein

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and towards the heart

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renal vein

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and towards the heart

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renin

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enzyme secreted by the kidney

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sodium
electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys
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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 the 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 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
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cali/o, calic/o
calyx
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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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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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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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ket/o, keton/o
ketone bodies
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lith/o
stone
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noct/i
night
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olig/o
scanty
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-poietin
substance that forms
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py/o
pus
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-tripsy
crushing
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ur/o
urine
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urin/o
urine
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-uria
urination
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bladder cancer
malignant tumor of the urinary bladder
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diabetes insipidus
antidiuretic hormone is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH
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diabetes mellitus
insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are resistant to its effects
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glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney
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interstitial nephritis
inflammation of connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules
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nephrolithiasis
kidney stones
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nephrotic syndrome
group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine
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polycystic kidneys
multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on the kidney
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenychma
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pyelonephritis
inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenchyma
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renal cell carcinoma
cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood
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renal failure
decrease in excretion of wastes results from impaired filtration function
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renal hypertension
high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
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Wilms tumor
malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood
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blood urea nitrogen
measurement of urea in blood levels
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creatine clearance
measurement of the rate at which creatine is cleared from the blood by the kidney
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CT Scan
x-ray images obtained using computed tomography show multiple cross-sectional and other views of the kidney
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cystoscopy
direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope
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dialysis
process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood
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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
urinary tract stones are crushed
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kidneys, ureter, and bladder
x-ray examination without contrast of the kidneys, ureters, and and bladder
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kidneys, ureter, and bladder
x-ray examination without contrast of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder
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MRI urography
changing magnetic field produces images of the kidney and surrounding structures in three planes of the body
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radioisotope scan
image of the kidney obtained after injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream
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renal angiography
x-ray examination of the blood vessels of the kidney
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renal angioplasty
dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries
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renal biopsy
removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination
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renal transplantation
surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient
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retrograde pyelogram
x-ray image of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder
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ultrasonography
imaging of urinary tract structures using high-frequency sound waves
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urinary catheterization
passage of flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder
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voiding cystourethrogram
x-ray images of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding

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