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doug-alh122-chptr11
Doug, ALH 122, Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Micturition | Process of eliminating urine from the body |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine. |
| Glycosuria | Glucose in the urine |
| Retention | Inability to urinate |
| Urea | Waste product from protein metabolism. It is removed from the blood by the kidneys. |
| Ureter | Tube that carries uring from the pelvis of the kidney to the bladder. |
| Anuria | Absence of urine |
| Dysuria | Painful urination |
| Incontinence | Involuntary urination |
| Pyuria | White blood cells in the urine |
| Urethra | Tube that connects the bladder to the outside of the body. |
| Polyuria | Excessive urination |
| Filtrate | |
| Filtration | Process in which water and substances in the blood are pushed through the pores of the glomerulus |
| Reabsorption | Process by which water and substances in the filtrate move out of the tubule and into the blood in a nearby capillary |
| Peristalsis | Process of smooth muscle contractions that propel urine through the ureter |
| Nephron | Microscopic functional unit of the kidney |
| Electrolytes | Substances that have a positive or negative charge and conduct electricity when dissolved in a solution. |
| Bladder | Expandable reservoir for storing urine |
| Glomerulus | Network of intertwining capillaries within bowmans capsule |