| Question |
Answer |
| This is the lack of urine. |
Anuria |
| A stone, usually composed of mineral salts. |
Calculus |
| The hollow, lighted instrument used for visual examination of the urinary bladder. |
Cystoscope |
| This is the increased production of urine. |
Diuresis |
| This is painful urination. |
Dysuria |
| This is when you have blood in your urine. |
Hematuria |
| These organs remove substances from the blood, form urine, and help regulate various metabolic functions. |
Kidneys |
| This is another word for micturation. |
Urination |
| This is the functional unit of the kidney. |
Nephron |
| This is the presence of urine contents in the blood. |
Uremia |
| Tubular structures that transport urine away from the kidney to the bladder. |
Ureters |
| This serves as a urine reservoir. |
Urinary Bladder |
| Tubular structures that transport urine away from the bladder out of the body. |
Urethra |
| This hormone regulates RBC growth in kidneys. |
Erythopoietin |
| This kidney is slightly lower than the other one. |
Right Kidney |
| This is the outer reddish area of tissue which forms a shell around the medulla. |
Cortex |
| The inner region located between the renal pelvis and the outer cortex. |
Medulla |
| These are coneshaped structures located in the Medulla. |
Renal Pyramids |
| This is the hollow chamber within the kidney formed on the concave, medial side. |
Renal Sinus |
| This section of the kidney collects urine. |
Renal Pelvis |
| This is the point of the pyramids. |
Renal Papillae |
| This is the initial site of urine production. |
Renal Corpuscle |
| This is the only place in the body where blood flows from a capillary to an artery. |
Glomerus |
| This is where filtration in the kidneys take place;tightly coiled capillary network surrounded by the glomerular capsule. |
Glomerulus |
Spanish 3
