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Urinary System

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small artery   arteriole  
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cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis   calyx or calix  
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tube for injecting or removing fluids   catheter  
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outer region of an organ   cortex  
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nigrogenous waste excreted in urine   creatinine  
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chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water   electrolye  
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hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by the marrow   erythropoietin  
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process whereby some substances, but not all, pass through a filter   filtration  
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enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus   glomerular capsule  
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tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney   glomerulus  
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depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave   hilum  
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one of two bean shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region, filters nitrogenous wastes from the bloodstream to form urine   kidney  
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opening or canal   meatus  
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inner region of an organ.   medulla  
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combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration, re-absorption, and secretion take place in the kidney   nephron  
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substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine   nitrogenous waste  
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an electrolyte regulated by the kidney so that a proper concentration is maintained within the blood stream   potassium (K+)  
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process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream   reabsorption  
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blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney   renal artery  
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central collecting region in the kidney   renal pelvis  
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microscopic tubes in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration   renal tubule  
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blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart   renal vein  
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hormone secreted by the kidney   renin  
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an electrolye regulated in the blood and urine by the kidneys; needed for proper transmission of nerve impulses, heart activity, and other metabolic functions   sodium (Na+)  
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triangular area in the urinary bladder   trigone  
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major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine   urea  
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one of the tow tubes leading from the kidneys to the urinary bladder   ureter  
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tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body   urethra  
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nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine   uric acid  
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hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine   urinary bladder  
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process of expelling urine, also called micturition   urination (voiding)  
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cali/o, calic/o   calyx  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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meat/o   meatus  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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ren/o   kidney  
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trigon/o   trigone  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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vesic/o   urinary bladder  
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albumin/o   alburmin  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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dips/o   thirst  
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kal/o   potassium  
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ket/o, keton/o   ketone bodies  
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lith/o   stone  
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natr/o   sodium  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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py/o   pus  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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ur/o   urine (urea)  
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urin/o   urine  
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-uria   urination; urine condition  
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inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney   glomerulonephritis  
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inflammation of the connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules   interstitial nephritis  
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kidney stones (renal calculi)   nephrolithiasis  
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group of clinical signs and symptoms caused by excessive protein loss in urine   nephrotic syndrome (nephrosis)  
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multiple fluid-filled sacs within and on the kidney   polycystic kidney disease  
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inflammation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal paranchyma   pyelonephritis  
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cancerous tumor of the kidney in adulthood   renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma)  
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kidney decreases excretion of wastes as a result of impaired filtration function   renal failure  
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high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease   renal hypertention  
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malignant tumor of the kidney occurring in childhood   Wilms tumor  
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malignant tumor of the urinary bladder   bladder cancer  
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antidiuretic hormone is not secreted adequetely, or the kidney is resistant to its effect   diabetes insipidus  
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insulin is not secreted adequately or note used properly in the body   diabetes mellitus  
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measurement of urea levels in the blood   blood urea nitrogen (BUN)  
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measurement of the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney   creatinine clearance  
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xray examination (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder   KUB  
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xray examination (with contrast) of the blood vessels of the kidney   renal angiography  
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xray imaging of the renal pelvis and ureters after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters from the bladder   retrograde pyelogram (RP)  
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xray record (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained white the patient is voiding   voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)  
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image of the kidney after injecting a radioactive substance into the bloodstream   radioisotope scan  
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direct visualization of the urethra and urinary bladder with an endoscope   cystoscopy  
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process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the blood   dialysis  
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urinary tract stones are crushed   lithotripsy  
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dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries   renal angioplasty  
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removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination   renal biopsy  
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surgical transfer of a kidney from a donor to a recipient   renal transplantation  
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passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder   urinary catheterization  
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