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18 Cards in this Set
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what is the urinary system composed of?
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2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra
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what are the functions of the kidneys?
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they filter and detoxify the blood
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what is the functions of the ureters?
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carries the urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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what is the function of the bladder?
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it temporarily stores the urine
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what is the function of the urethra?
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its where the pee leaves the body
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polyuria
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excessive urination
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enuresis
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"bed-wetting"
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nocturia
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condition of excessive urination at night
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polydipsia
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excessive thrist
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retention
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inability to release urine
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urgency
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intense sensation of the need to urinate immediatly
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diabetes insipidus (DI)
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deficiency of anitdiurectic hormone (ADH) which causes the patient to pee alot
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diabetes mellitus (DM)
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metabolic disease caused by an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin
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blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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blood test that measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the circulatory system
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creatinine clearance test
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test of kidney function that measures that rate at which nitrogenous waste is removed from the blood by comparing its concentration in the blood and urine over the last 24 hr period
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glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
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the amount of blood thats filteredby the glomeruli of the kidneys
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urolithiasis
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stones anywhere in the urinary tract but usually in the renal pelvis or urinary bladder (urinary calculi)
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hydronephrosis
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dilation of the renal pelvis and calices of one or both kidneys reulting from obstruction of the flow urine
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