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61 Cards in this Set
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The organs of the urinary systems are |
Kidneys, ureter, bladder, and urethra. |
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The functional unit of the kidneys are the |
Nephron |
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The main function of the urinary system is to |
filter and remove waste from the blood |
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The outer region of the kidney is the ____ and the inner region is the _____. |
Cortex and medulla |
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The renal corpuscle consists of the ____ and _____. |
Glomerulus and Bowman's Capsule |
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The kidneys are responsible for ____ or balance in the body. |
Homeostasis |
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The three stages of urine production are |
Filtration, reabsorption, and secretion. |
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____ indicates the amount of dissolved substances in the urine. |
Specific Gravity |
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Urine is normally ____ colored and 95% _____. |
Yellow and Water |
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Urine is carried form the kidneys to the bladder in the ____and from the bladder to the outside of the body in the _____. |
ureters and urethra |
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Excision of the bladder |
Cytectomy |
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Bladder Pain |
Cystalgia |
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Surgical crushing of a stone |
Lithotripsy |
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Kidney softening |
Nephromalacia |
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Kidney Tumor |
Nephroma |
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Kidney disease |
Nephropathy |
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Ureter Stone |
Urethrolith |
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Narrowing of the urethra |
Urethrostenosis |
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Condition of sugar in the urine |
Glycosuria |
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Condition of pus in the urine |
Pyuria |
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Calculus |
Stone |
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Urgency |
Feeling the need to urinate immediately |
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Enuresis |
Involuntary discharge of urine |
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Micturition |
Urination |
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Hesitancy |
Decrease in the force of the urine stream |
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Hydronephrosis |
Accumulation of urine in renal pelvis |
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Cystocele |
Protrusion of the badder into the vaginal wall |
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Renal Failure |
Inability of the kidneys to filter waste |
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Wilm's tumor |
Commonly seen in children |
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Neurogenic bladder |
May be caused by spinal cord injury |
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Hematuria |
Blood in the urine |
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BUN |
Blood, urea, nitrogen: Blood test for kidney function |
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UA |
Urinalysis |
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IVP |
XRAY of the renal pelvis |
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Urine C&S |
Test that grows bacteria in a culture medium |
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KUB |
Kidneys, ureter, bladder- A flat abdomen XRAY |
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Cystoscopy |
Visual exam of the bladder |
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Catheterization |
Insertion of a flexible tube into the bladder |
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Hemodialysis |
Artificial filtering of waste from blood |
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ESWL |
Treatment for kidney stones |
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Renal Transplant |
implantation of a donor kidney |
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Clean catch specimen |
Collects uncontaminated urine for testing |
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Antibiotic |
medication to treat bacterial infection |
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Diuretic |
medication to increase urine output |
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Excision of a kidney is called |
nephrectomy |
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A distention of the renal pelvis due to urine collecting in the kidney, often the result of obstruction: |
Hyronephrosis |
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In nephromegaly there is |
an enlargement in the kidney |
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The medical term for abnormal kidney condition is |
nephrosis |
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What is the inflammation of the bladder called? |
Cystitis |
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What is the use of an artificial kidney machine to filter the blood of a person to remove waste products called? |
Hemodialysis |
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Polyuria |
Condition of too much urine |
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Dysuria |
Difficult urination |
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Pyruria |
Condition of pus in urine |
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Oliguria |
Scanty amount of urine |
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Nocturia |
Frequent nighttime urination |
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Enuresis |
Bed wetting at night |
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Hematuria |
Condition of blood in urine |
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Ketonuria |
Condition of ketones in urine |
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Anuria |
Complete lack of urine secretion |
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IVP |
Intravenous pyelogram |
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CRF |
Chronic Renal Failure |
