Unit 11 Flashcards by Mariah Lunt | Brainscape

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juxta-

A

beside, close to

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ultra-

A

beyond; extremely

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absorp

A

taking up

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albumin

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protein found in egg white, major blood protein

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anastomosis

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the joining of two or more vessels

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azo/t
azo/to

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chemical group with two nitrogen atoms joined

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calyx

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part of the kidney’s urine collection system

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capsule

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a membranous sac

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cele

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hernia

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contin

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hold together, holding back

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convolute

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twisted together

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corpus

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body

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cortex

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outside of a two layered organ

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cyst/o
vesic/o

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bladder

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densa

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dense, tightly packed cells

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detrusor

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muscle that expels urine

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dialysis

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the process of separating

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dips/o

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drinking

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fascia

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connective tissue

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fulgura

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electroocautery

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glomer/ul/o

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filtering system of the nephron

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glucos
glycos

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sugar

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ileo

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flank

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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keto/n

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chemical made in the liver when fats are broken down

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macula

A

spot

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meatus
meat/o

A

tube, such as the urethra

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medulla

A

center of a two-layered organ

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micturi

A

desire to urinate

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natr

A

sodium

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nephr

A

kidney

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noct

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night

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periton

A

membrane surrounding the intestinal organs

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py/o

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pus

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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

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pyramid

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renal pyramid

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rectum

A

end of the gastrointestinal tract

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ren

A

kidney

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resect

A

cut away

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scler

A

hardening

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sono

A

sound waves

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spadon

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fissure

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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stoma

A

anatomical mouth, opening

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toxin

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substance which is damaging

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trigone

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triangular region

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tripsy

A

using soundwaves to crush or break apart

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tube

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tube

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ur/o

A

urine

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tubule
tubul/o

A

small tube

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ureter/o

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tube between the kidney and the bladder

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urethr/o

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tube between the bladder and the outside world

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urine

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waste fluid created by the body

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void

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empty

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xanth

A

yellow

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-ence

A

word ending that turns an adjective into a noun

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-trophy

A

nourishment growth

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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing of an opening