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33 Cards in this Set
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electrolyte
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mineral salt that carries an electrical charge when in solution |
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filtrate
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fluid that passes from the blood through the capillary walls of the glomeruli into the Bowman capsule |
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nitrogenous waste
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product of protein metabolism that include urea, uric acid, creatine, creatinine, and ammonia |
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peristaltic wave |
sequence of rhythmic contraction of smooth muscles of a hollow organ to force material forward and prevent backflow |
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peritoneum |
serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity and covers most of the organs within the cavity |
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pH
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expresses the alkalinity or acidity of a solution |
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plasma
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liquid portion of blood that is filtered by the nephrons to remove dissolved wastes |
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rugae
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small folds that expand as the bladder fills |
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trigone |
triangular area at the base of the bladder |
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albumin/o |
albumin, protein |
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azot/o |
nitrogenous compounds |
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vesic/o |
bladder |
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glomerul/o |
glomerulus |
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kal/I* |
potassium (an electrolyte) |
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keton/o |
ketone bodies |
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lith/o |
stone, calculus |
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meat/o |
opening, meatus |
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ren/o |
kidney |
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noct/o |
night |
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olig/o |
scanty |
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py/o |
pus |
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pyel/o |
renal pelvis |
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ur/o |
urine, urinary tract |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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urethr/o |
urethra |
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-genesis |
forming, producing, origin |
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-iasis |
abnormal condition |
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-uria
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urine |
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cystocele |
prolapsing or downward displacement of the bladder |
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dysuria |
painful or difficult urination |
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enuresis |
involuntary discharge of urine, also called incontinence |
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fistula |
abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another |
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