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Urinary System

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The urinary system is also known as the   show
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Your kidneys are shaped like this legume.   show
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show retroperitoneal  
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show two  
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show two  
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Number of urethras you have.   show
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These glands sit on top of your kidneys.   show
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The large, funnel-shaped cavity that narrows to become the ureter is called the   show
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The bladder is located in which body cavity?   show
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show ligaments  
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The inside of the bladder is lined with   show
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show peristalsis  
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In the bladder neck is a muscular ring called a   show
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show urethra  
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show urethral meatus  
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Males have a spherical gland at the base of the bladder called the   show
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show parenchyma  
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show nephron  
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show uric acid  
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Electrolytes are chemical that have a positive or negative   show
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show potassium  
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The simple sugar that the body uses for energy is called   show
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These acids are the building blocks of proteins.   show
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The word micturition means   show
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A common term for passing urine is "passing water" or   show
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If the number of red blood cells decreases, the kidneys secrete this hormone to stimulate the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells   show
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show calix  
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THe are of tissue beneath th capsule of the kidney is called the   show
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The network of intertwining capillaries within the glomerular capsule in the nephron is called the   show
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show urine; urinary system  
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The combining form "excret/o" means   show
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The prefix that means "behind; backward" is   show
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The combining form the means "removing from the body" is   show
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The combining forms "ren/o and nephr/o" mean   show
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show cortex  
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The combining form "ureter/o" means   show
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show around  
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show -stalsis  
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show vesic/o  
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show mucos/o  
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The combining form "urethr/o" means   show
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show prostate  
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The combining form "glomerul/o" means   show
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The suffix that means "dissolved substance" is   show
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The combining form that means "filtering;straining" is   show
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The combining form "filtr/o" means   show
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show proxim/o  
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The combining form "tub/o" means   show
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show absorpt/o  
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show poietin  
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The word for "enlargement of the kidney from urine that is backed up" is   show
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show nephrolithisais  
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show nephropathy  
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An abnormally low position of the kidney that sometimes requires surgery is called   show
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show polycystic kidney disease  
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Infection of the kidneys is called   show
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A type of cancer of the kidney that occurs in children is called   show
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show nephroblastoma  
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The word that means "present at birth" is   show
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Excessive amounts of urea in the blood because of renal failure is called   show
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Inflammation or infection of the urethra is called   show
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Presence of albumin in the urine is called   show
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Bacteria in the urine is called   show
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Difficult or painful urination is called   show
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Involuntary release of urine in an otherwise normal person is called   show
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show frequency  
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show glycosuria  
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Blood in the urine is called   show
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show hesitancy  
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show incontinence  
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Ketone bodies in the urine is called   show
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Increased frequency of urination at night is called   show
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Decrease production of urine due to kidney failure is called   show
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show polyuria  
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Excessive white blood cells (WBSs) in the urine is called   show
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show urinary tract infection  
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Drinking cranberry juice helps to make the urine more   show
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An instrument used to measure the amount of urine is called a   show
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The combining form "lith/o" means   show
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The combining form that means "water; fluid" is   show
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show -ectasis  
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THe suffix that means "prolapse; drooping; falling" is   show
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show blast/o  
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The combining form "chron/o" means   show
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The combining form "vagin/o" means   show
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The combining form "noct/o" means   show
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The combining form "kal/i" means   show
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The combining form that means "scanty; few" is   show
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The combining form "py/o" means   show
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The combining form "acid/o" means   show
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The combining form "metr/o" means   show
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The suffix that means "process of recording" is   show
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The suffix that means "process of measuring" is   show
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show sound  
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The suffix that means "reshaping by surgery" is   show
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