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Chpt 7
vocabulary,abbr., structures, substances,anatomy,
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Electrolyte | sodium & potassium; necessary for functioning of muscle & nerves cells |
| Hilum | the depression on the medial border of the kidney |
| Kidney | one of two bean shape organs brhind the abdomen cavity on eirher side of the spine in the lumbar region; also maintain a balance of water, salts, & acid in the body fluids |
| Meatus | the external opening of the urethra |
| Renal Pelvis | basin-like area in the the central part of the kidney |
| Sodium (Na+) | eleltrolytes regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys |
| Trigone | triangular area in the urinary bladder |
| Ureter | one of two tube leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. |
| Urethra | Tube leading from the urinary to the outside of the body |
| Urinary Bladder | hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine |
| Meat/o | meatus |
| Nephr/o | kidney |
| Pyel/o | renal pelvis |
| Ren/o | kidney |
| Trigon/o | trigone (region of the bladder) |
| Lith/o | stone |
| tripsy | crushing |
| uria | urination, urine condition |
| pH | indicates to what degree a solution of acid or alkaline(basic) |
| Urinary Bladder Cancer | malignant tumor of the urinary bladder |
| diabetes mellitus | inadequate secretion of insulin or improper utilization of insulin |
| diabetes insipidus | inadequate secretion or resistance of the kidney to the action of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| KUB | kidney, ureeters, & bladder x-rays w/o contrast |
| Dialysis | separatin nitrogenous waste materials from the bloodstream in non-functioning kidney |