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doreen urine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stores urine before it is excreted | bladder |
| the renal pelvis is divided into the major and minor what? | calyx |
| surrounds the glomerulus | bowans capsule |
| duct that stores urine that has passed through the distal tubule | collecting |
| outer area of kidney; forms shell around medulla | cortex |
| inflammation of the bladder; bladder infection | cystitis |
| a procedure that cleans the blood of patients who do not have functioning kidneys | dialysis |
| tangled cluster of blood capillaries; where filtration starts | glomerulus |
| the renal artery gives rise to these arteries, which pass between the renal pyramids | interlobar |
| bean shaped organ that lies on either side of the vertebral column and filters the blood | kidney |
| inner region of the kidney, contains renal pyramids | medulla |
| act of urination | micturition |
| functional unit of kidney | nephron |
| funnel shaped sac found within the renal sinus | renal pelvis |
| the depression on the medial side of kidney | renal helium (sinus) |
| occurs in the proximal tubule, water is returned to the blood | reabsorption |
| tubes that lead from the kidney and deliver blood to the bladder | ureter |
| tube that carries urine outside of the body | urethra |
| type of epithelium that lines the bladder | transitional |
| "pertaining to the kidneys" | renal |
| excessive urination at night | nocturia |
| distention of the renal pelvis caused be the inability of urine to leave the kidney | hydronephrosis |
| excessive urination | polyuria |
| pyelonephritis | inflammation of renal pelvis |
| inability to empty the urinary bladder | retention |
| diminished or scanty urine output | oliguria |
| absence of urine | anuria |
| visual examination of the inside of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope | cystoscopy |
| intensional crushing of stones so they can be removed or passed | lithotripsy |
| blood test measuring the amount of nitrogen and urea in the blood | BUN |
| three terms meaning the normal process of expelling urine | voiding urination micturition |
| specialist in the urinary system | urologist |
| IVP | intravenous pyleogram |
| cath | catheter |
| PD | peritoneal dialysis |
| RU | routine urinalysis |
| ADH | anti diuretic hormone |
| uc,urin/c | urine culture |
| uti | urinary tract infection |
| 2 types of dialysis | peritoneal and hemodialysis |
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