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Urinary System and Male Reproductive System
Quiz 3
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Undergraduate 1
09/30/2012

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Term
testicular torsion
Definition
twisting of the spermatic cord
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varicocele
Definition
enlarge, dilated veins near the testicles
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vas deferens, ductus deferens
Definition
narrow tube that carries sperm from the epididymis into the body and toward the urethra
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PH
Definition
acidic and alkaline above 7.2 is alkaline
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albuminuria
Definition
when protein is detected in urine
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anuria
Definition
no urine
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anteriovenous fistula
Definition
hemodialysis, communication between an artery and a vein
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azotemia
Definition
nitrogen in urine
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diuresis
Definition
alot of urine
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dysuria
Definition
painful
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enuresis
Definition
bed wetting
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erythropoietin
Definition
hormone that stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow, makes oxygen
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glomeruli/glomerulus
Definition
filter
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hydroureter
Definition
kidney stone at the bottom of the ureter
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hydronephrosis
Definition
stone at the top of the ureter
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nephron
Definition
each kidney contains about 1 million nephrons
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oliguria
Definition
scanty urine
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peritoneal dialysis
Definition
stomach stint
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renin
Definition
raises blood pressure to keep blood moving through the kidneys
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uremia
Definition
`to much nitrogen in blood
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BUN and creatinine
Definition
blood urea nitrogen
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nocturia
Definition
frequent, excessive urination at night
BPH
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semen
Definition
milky white fluid that contains sperm
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scrotum
Definition
temp control external sac that contains the testes
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prostate
Definition
responsible for 60% of the semen
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phimosis
Definition
narrowing
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impotence
Definition
eryctyl disfunction
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identical twins
Definition
one egg two babies
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hypospadias
Definition
underside of the penis
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glans penis
Definition
tip of penis
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fraternal twins
Definition
two eggs two sperm two placenta
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epididymis
Definition
very top of the testicles
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ejaculation
Definition
300 million sperm in each one
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cryptorchidism
Definition
undecended testicles
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circumcision
Definition
removal of forskin
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androgen
Definition
testosterone
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vasectomy
Definition
cut and tie off each vas deferens by making an incision in the scrotum
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urethra
Definition
drains urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
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TURP
Definition
trans-urethral re-sectioning of the prostate
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testosterone
Definition
hormone responsible for the male characteristics
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testes
Definition
male gonades
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seminiferous tubules
Definition
vesticules
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BPH
Definition
benign prostate heperplasia
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flagellum
Definition
hair like process tail region of sperm makes sperm mobile and makes it look some what like a tadpole
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foreskin/prepuce
Definition
fold of skin that cover the glans penis
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meatus
Definition
opening or canal
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orchiectomy
Definition
castration in males
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parenchyma
Definition
produce sperm
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pyuria
Definition
pus in the urine
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polyuria
Definition
increased appetite
Term
polydipsia
Definition
increased thirst
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pyelonephritis
Definition
inflamation of the lining of the renal pelvis and renal parenhyne
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dialysis
Definition
treatment for kidney failure
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glycosuria
Definition
sugar in urine
Term
urinary catheterization
Definition
catheter through the urethra into the bladder
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trigone
Definition
two ureters and one urethra
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PH
Definition
Acidic and Alkaline 7.2 above is alkaline
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PKU
Definition
test given to newborns to check to see if they have the enzyme necessary to digest protein
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lithotripsy
Definition
breaking up of stones using sound waves and water
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ketoacidosis
Definition
fruity breath, sign of diabetes
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hemodialysis
Definition
artificial kidney machine that receives waste filled blood filters it and returns it to patient
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hematuria
Definition
blood in urine
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spermatozoon
Definition
sperm cell
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seminal vesicles
Definition
paired sac like male exocrine glands that secrete fluid into the vas deferens
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penis
Definition
male external organ of reproduction
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renal tubule glomerious
Definition
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