Ch 14: Excretory/Urinary System
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| Cystitis | An inflammation of the urinary bladder, usually caused by a bacterial infection
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| Dialysis | A treatment for renal failure in which a machine filters out excess fluid, salt, and nitrogenous wastes in the blood
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| Diuretic | A type of drug often prescribed for hypertensive patients to reduce their blood pressure by increasing urine production
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| Excretion | The removal of metabolic wastes from the body
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| Fluid compartments | **No per instructor** The 2 locations for water in the body - intracellular and extracellular
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| Glomerulonephritis | An inflammation of the filtration membrane in the glomerulus to produce hormones
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| Hyperkalemia | Condition in which the level of K+ (potassium) in the blood is too high
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| Hyponatremia | Condition in which the level of Na+ (sodium) in the blood is too low
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| Metabolic acidosis | **No per instructor** Condition in which there is decreased elimination of hydrogen ions by the kidneys or increased production of acidic substances through metabolism
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| Metabolic alkalosis | **No per instructor** A relatively rare condition that can occur if there is prolonged vomiting, which results in the repeated loss of stomach acids
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| Metabolic waste | Waste produced by cells
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| Metabolic water | **No per instructor** Water formed in the cells through cellular respiration
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| Micturition | The passing of urine out of the body
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| Nephron | **No per instructor** The functional unit of a kidney; composed of a renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, and distal convoluted tubule that drains into a collecting duct
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| Nitrogenous wastes | Wastes removed from the blood by the kidneys; include ammonia, urea, uric acid, and creatinine
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| Renal corpuscle | **No per instructor** Part of a nephron; composed of a glomerulus and glomerular capsule
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| Renal tubule | **No per instructor** Part of a nephron; composed of proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, and distal convoluted tubule
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| Respiratory acidosis | **No per instructor** Condition in which the respiratory system cannot eliminate sufficient CO2 (carbon dioxide)
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| Respiratory alkalosis | **No per instructor** Condition in which the respiratory system eliminates too much CO2 (carbon dioxide)
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| Secretion | The third process of urine production in the nephron; removes remaining wastes and excess hydrogen ions form the blood
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