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Urinary System

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The urinary system is also known as the   genitourinary system  
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Your kidneys are shaped like this legume.   kidney bean  
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Your kidneys are located in this space.   retroperitoneal  
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Number of kidneys you have.   two  
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Number or ureters you have.   two  
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Number of urethras you have.   one  
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These glands sit on top of your kidneys.   adrenal glands  
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The large, funnel-shaped cavity that narrows to become the ureter is called the   renal pelvis  
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The bladder is located in which body cavity?   pelvic  
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Your bladder is held in place by   ligaments  
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When the bladder is empty, the mucosa collapses into fold other known as   rugae  
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The inside of the bladder is lined with   mucosa  
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The walls of the ureters contract periodically to propel urine into the bladder. This process is known as   peristalsis  
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In the bladder neck is a muscular ring called a   sphincter  
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The tube tha carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body is the   urethra  
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Where the urethra opens to the outside of the body is called the   urethral meatus  
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Males have a spherical gland at the base of the bladder called the   prostate  
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In males, the urethra travels through the length of the   penis  
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The functional or working area of any organ is called the   parenchyma  
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This microscopic structure is the functional unit of the kidney and the site of urine production.   nephron  
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The waste products that are not needed by the body and are excreted in the urine include urea, creatinine and   uric acid  
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Electrolytes are chemical that have a positive or negative   electrical charge  
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Electrolytes include sodium, calcium and   potassium  
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The simple sugar that the body uses for energy is called   glucose  
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These acids are the building blocks of proteins.   amino  
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The word micturition means   urination  
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A common term for passing urine is "passing water" or   voiding  
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If the number of red blood cells decreases, the kidneys secrete this hormone to stimulate the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells   erythropoietin  
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The area at the top of each renal pyramid is called the   calix  
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THe are of tissue beneath th capsule of the kidney is called the   cortex  
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The area of tissue beneath the cortex of the kidney is called the   medulla  
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The network of intertwining capillaries within the glomerular capsule in the nephron is called the   glomerulus  
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The combining forms "urin/o and ur/o" mean   urine; urinary system  
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The combining form "genit/o" means   genitalia  
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The combining form "excret/o" means   removing from the body  
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The prefix that means "behind; backward" is   retro-  
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The combining form the means "removing from the body" is   excret/o  
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The combining forms "ren/o and nephr/o" mean   kidney  
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The combining form "cortic/o" means   cortex  
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The combining form "ureter/o" means   ureter  
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The prefix peri- means   around  
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The suffix that means "process of contraction" is   -stalsis  
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The combining form that means "bladder; fluid-filled sac" is   vesic/o  
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The combining form that means "mucous membrane" is   mucos/o  
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The combining form "urethr/o" means   urethra  
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The combining form "prostat/o" means   prostate  
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The combining form "pen/o" means   penis  
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The combining form "glomerul/o" means   glomerulus  
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The suffix that means "dissolved substance" is   -lyte  
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The combining form "electr/o" means   electricity  
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The combining form that means "filtering;straining" is   filtrat/o  
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The combining form "filtr/o" means   filter  
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The combining form that means "near the center or point of origin" is   proxim/o  
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The combining form "tub/o" means   tube  
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The combining form that means "to absorb; take in" is   absorpt/o  
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The combining form that means "away from the center or point of origin" is   dist/o  
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The combining form that means "making urine" is   micturi/o  
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The suffix that means "a substance that forms" is   poietin  
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The combining form "pyel/o" means   renal pelvis  
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The word for "enlargement of the kidney from urine that is backed up" is   hydronephrosis  
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Kidney stone or calculus formation in the urinary system is called   nephrolithisais  
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THe general word for any disease of the kidney is   nephropathy  
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An abnormally low position of the kidney that sometimes requires surgery is called   nephroptosis  
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A congenital disease characterized by cysts in the kidney is called   polycystic kidney disease  
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Inflammation and infecton of the pelves of the kidney is called   pyelonephritis  
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Infection of the kidneys is called   nephritis  
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A type of cancer of the kidney that occurs in children is called   Wilms tumor  
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Wilms tumor is also known as   nephroblastoma  
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The word that means "present at birth" is   congenital  
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Inflammation or infecton of the bladder is called   cystitis  
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Excessive amounts of urea in the blood because of renal failure is called   uremia  
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Formation of an abnormal passageway connecting the bladder to the vagina is called   vesicovaginal fistula  
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Congenital condition in which the male urethral meatus is in an abnormal location is called   epispadias  
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Inflammation or infection of the urethra is called   urethritis  
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Presence of albumin in the urine is called   albuminuria  
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Absence of urine production is called   anuria  
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Bacteria in the urine is called   bacteriuria  
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Difficult or painful urination is called   dysuria  
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Involuntary release of urine in an otherwise normal person is called   enuresis  
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Urinating abnormally often is called   frequency  
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Glucose in the urine is called   glycosuria  
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Blood in the urine is called   hematuria  
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Inability to initiate a normal stream of urine causing dribbling and decreased urine is called   hesitancy  
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A decrease amount of potassium in the blood is called   hypokalemia  
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Inability to control the urine or feces is called   incontinence  
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Ketone bodies in the urine is called   ketonuria  
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Increased frequency of urination at night is called   nocturia  
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Decrease production of urine due to kidney failure is called   oliguria  
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Excessive productio of urine is called   polyuria  
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Excessive white blood cells (WBSs) in the urine is called   pyuria  
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Strong urge to urinate and a sense of pressure in the bladder is called   urgency  
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General category of infection anywhere in the urinary tract is called a UTI or   urinary tract infection  
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Drinking cranberry juice helps to make the urine more   acidic  
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An instrument used to measure the amount of urine is called a   urinometer  
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The combining form "lith/o" means   stone  
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The combining form that means "water; fluid" is   hydr/o  
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The suffix that means "condition of dilation" is   -ectasis  
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THe suffix that means "prolapse; drooping; falling" is   -ptosis  
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The combining form that means "immature; embryonic" is   blast/o  
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The combining form "chron/o" means   time  
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The combining form "vagin/o" means   vagina  
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The combining form "noct/o" means   night  
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The combining form "kal/i" means   potassium  
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The combining form that means "scanty; few" is   olig/o  
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The combining form "py/o" means   pus  
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The combining form "acid/o" means   acid  
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The combining form "metr/o" means   measurement  
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The suffix that means "process of recording" is   -graphy  
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The suffix that means "process of measuring" is   -metry  
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The combining form "son/o" means   sound  
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The suffix that means "process of using an instrument to examine" is   -scopy  
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The suffix that means "reshaping by surgery" is   -plasty  
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