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A&P CH17 word parts
A&P CH17 Urinary System
Term | Definition |
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calyc- | (small cup) major calyces: cup-like divisions of the renal pelvis |
cort- | (covering) renal cortex: shell of tissues surrounding the inner kidney |
detrus- | (to force away) detrusor muscle: muscle within the bladder wall that expels urine |
glom- | (little ball) glomerulus: cluster of capillaries within a renal corpuscle |
mict- | (to pass urine) micturition: process of expelling urine from the bladder |
nephr- | (pertaining to the kidney) nephron: functional unit of a kidney |
papill- | (nipple) renal papillae: small elevations that project into a renal calyx |
trigon- | (triangular shape) trigone: triangular area on the internal floor of the urinary bladder |