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Urinary System Vocab Chapter 15

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Definition
Urinary System   maintains homeostasis; removes and restores solutes and fluids; maintains blood volume and concentration  
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Organs of the Urinary System   2 Kidneys, 2 Ureters, 1 Bladder, 1 Urethra  
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Excretion   nitrogenous, drugs and toxins; the removal of organic waste from the body fluids  
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Kidneys   paired organs that are reddish in color; about size of a fist; located just above waist, placed against posterior body wall; approx. between T12 and L3  
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Hilum   passage area for ureters, vessels, nerves  
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Renal Capsule   innermost, barrier  
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Adipose Capsule   middle, protection  
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Renal Fascia   outer, anchors kidney  
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Adrenal Gland   located on top of kidney, responsible for releasing adrenaline into blood system, cause fight or flight response  
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Medulla   inner area of kidney; striated appearance, 8 to 12 renal pyramids  
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Cortex   outer area of kidney; smooth texture; extends from renal capsule to base of renal pyramids and in-between pyramids  
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Nephrons   functional units of the kidney; microscopic renal tubule  
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Minor Calyx   a cup shaped cavity at the base of the real papilla, which drains urine from the renal papillae into the major calyxes  
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Major Calyces   the cavity formed by the convergence of several minor calyces which drain urine from the minor calyces into the renal pelvis  
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Bowman's Glomerular Capsule   cup-shaped end of a renal tubule containing a glomerulus  
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Endothelial-Capsular Membrane   nephron filter  
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Renal Tubule   Reabsorption and Secretion  
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Collecting Ducts   empty urine into renal pelvis  
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Nephrons Functions   Control blood concentration and volume; Regulate blood pH; Remove toxins from blood; Stimulate red blood cell production  
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Urine   95% water, urea, uric acid, electrolytes; 99% is reabsorbed back into the body; 1-2 liters produced every day  
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Urine Movement   Peristalsis, gravity, hydrostatic pressure  
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Urinary bladder held in position by....   Peritoneum  
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Trigone   region between openings of ureters and urethra  
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Detrusor Muscle   3 layered smooth muscle  
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Internal Urinary Sphincter   involuntary control  
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Micturition   expulsion of urine from bladder  
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External urinary sphincter   voluntary control  
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Micturition Reflex   During urination: Detrusor muscle contracts; Muscles of pelvic floor and abdominal wall contract; External urinary sphincter relaxes and urine moves from bladder to the outside  
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Urea   Waste product of protein digestion  
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Uric acid   Waste product of nucleic acid digestion  
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Creatinine   Waste product of creatine phosphate digestion in muscles and dietary protein digestion  
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Ureter   One of the pair of tubes that drains urine into the urinary bladder  
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Urinary Bladder   Stores urine  
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Urethra   Tube that exits the body from bladder  
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Epispadias   a congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis at some point near the glans  
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Pyelitis   inflammation of the renal pelvis  
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Renal Pelvis   central collecting part of the kidney that narrows into the large upper end of the ureter; receives urine through the calyces and drains it into the ureters  
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Turbid   cloudy  
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Ureterectasis   stretching or dilation of a ureter  
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Ureterorrhagia   excessive flow or discharge of blood from the ureter  
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Urethropexy   surgical fixation of the urethra  
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Urethrostenosis   narrowing of the urethra  
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Uremia   presence of excessive amounts of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood; also called azotemia  
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Glomerulus   a ball-shaped collection of very tiny coiled and intertwined capillaries, located in the cortex of the kidney  
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Cystometer   an instrument that measures bladder capacity in relation to changing pressure  
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Cystopexy   surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall  
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Anuria   cessation (stopping) of urine production or a urinary output of less than 100mL per day  
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Bacteriuria   bacteria in the urine  
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Dysuria   painful urination  
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Enuresis   condition of urinary incontinence; especially at night in bed; bed wetting  
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Glycosuria   abnormal presence of sugar, especially glucose, in the urine  
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Hematuria   abnormal presence of blood in the urine  
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Ketonuria   presence of excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine  
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Nocturia   urination at night; also called nycturia  
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Oliguria   secretion of diminished amount of urine in relation to the fluid intake; scanty urine output  
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Polydipsia   excessive thirst  
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Polyuria   excretion of abnormally large amounts of urine  
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Pyuria   excessive number of WBC in the urine; sign of UTI; pus in the urine  
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Pyelonephritis   kidney infection  
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Cystitis   bladder infection  
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Urinary Infection (UTI)   most common cause of infection is Escherichia coli; UTIs due to Staphylococcus aureus typically occur secondary to blood-borne infections  
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UTI Symptoms and Treatment   burning with urination and having to urinate frequently; antibiotics  
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Kidney Infection Symptoms   fever and flank pain usually in addition to the symptoms of a lower UTI  
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UTI Diagnosis   Urinary analysis: looking for the presence of urinary nitrites, white blood cells (leukocytes), or leukocyte esterase; Urine culture  
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Urethritis   a Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrheae infection may be the cause in men  
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Interstitial Cystitis   chronic pain in the bladder  
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Prostatitis   inflammation of the prostate  
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Kidney Failure   known as renal failure or renal insufficiency; condition of impaired kidney function in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter metabolic wastes from the blood  
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)   previously called acute renal failure (ARF), is an abrupt loss of kidney function that develops within 7 days  
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Prerenal   decrease effective blood flow to the kidney and cause a decrease in the glomerular filtration rat (GFR)  
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Intrinsic   directly damage the kidney itself  
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Postrenal   disease states downstream of the kidney and most often occurs as a consequence of urinary tract obstruction  
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AKI Symptoms   fatigue, loss of appetite, headache, nausea and vomiting, increased potassium level, fluid balance is frequently affected, though blood pressure can be high, low or normal  
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RIFLE Criteria for AKI   Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End-Stage Kidney Disease  
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Risk: AKI   1.5-fold increase in the serum creatinine, or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decrease by 25 percent, or urine output <0.5 mL/kg per hour for six hours  
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Injury: AKI   Two-fold increase in the serum creatinine, or GFR decrease by 50 percent, or urine output <0.5 mL/kg per hour for 12 hours  
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Failure: AKI   Three-fold increase in the serum creatinine, or GFR decrease by 75 percent, or urine output of <0.3 mL/kg per hour for 24 hours, or no urine output (anuria) for 12 hours  
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Loss: AKI   Complete loss of kidney function (e.g., need for renal replacement therapy) for more than four weeks  
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End-Stage Kidney Disease: AKI   Complete loss of kidney function (e.g., need for renal replacement therapy) for more than three months  
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AKI Treatment   identification and treatment of the underlying cause; avoidance of nephrotoxins; monitoring kidney function; specific therapy; intravenous fluids  
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)   is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic renal failure; chronic renal failure (CRF); has 5 stages  
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CKD Diagnosis   Renal Ultrasonography; Retrograde Pyelography; CT, MRI, Renal Radionuclide Scanning  
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Hydronephrosis   "water inside the kidney"; refers to distension and dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces  
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Nephrotic Syndrome   a syndrome comprising signs of nephrosis, chiefly proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema  
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Peritoneal Dialysis   Mechanical filtering process; Used to cleanse blood of waste products, draw off excess fluids, and regulate body chemistry when kidneys fail to function properly; Peritoneal membrane is used as filter  
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Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis (CCPD)   Uses a machine that warms the solution and cycles it in and out of the peritoneal cavity at evenly spaced intervals at night while the patient sleeps; Process takes 8 to10 hours; Last exchange remains in abdomen during the day for approx 12 to 15 hours  
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)   Requires transfer set, connected to bag of dialysate solution; Dialysate solution remains in abdomen for approximately four hours after exchange; Process is repeated 3 to 5 times daily  
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Hemodialysis   Removing excess fluids/toxins from blood by shunting pt’s blood from body into a dialysis machine for filtering and returning clean blood to bloodstream; Usually 3 treatments a wk, 3 to 4 hrs at a time; May be performed at dialysis center or at home  
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Arteriovenous Fistula (A-V Fistula)   Access vessel created for use with hemodialysis  
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