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| cluster of capillaries that filer blood |
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| cup-shaped structure that contains glomerulus |
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| Proximal Convoluted Tubules |
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| hollow tubes located between Bowman's Capsule and loops of Henle that are involved in reabsorption |
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| U shaped turn in the convoluted tubule of the kid eh located between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules that is involved in reabsorption; has ascending and descending loop |
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| Distal Convoluted Tubules |
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| hollow tubes located between the loops of Henle and the collecting tubules that are involved in secretion |
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| billow tubes that carry urine from the cortex to the renal pelvis. |
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| Functions of the Urinary System |
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1. removal of wastes through filtration of blood
2. maintains proper balance of water,electrolytes and acids
3. removes excess fluids
4. produces hormones that affect the secretory rate of other hormones |
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| the major waste product of protein metabolism |
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| stable internal environment |
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| combining forms meaning urine |
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| Name the structures of the urinary system. |
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a pair of kidneys
a pair of ureters
a single urinary bladder
a single urethra |
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Location of the Kidney
(retroperitoneally) |
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| located behind the lining of the abdominal cavity; outside the peritoneal cavity |
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| combining forms for kidney |
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| outer region of the kidney; contains the majority of the nephron |
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| inner layer of the kidney; contains most of the collecting tubules |
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| functional unit of the kidney |
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| combining form for glomerulus |
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| plural form of glomerulus |
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| the area of the kidney where the nephrons collect before entering the ureters |
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| combining form for renal pelvis |
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| irregular cuplike spaces that collect urine from the kidney |
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| concave depression that serves as the point of attachment of the renal blood vessels, nerves, and ureter |
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| pair of narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder |
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| combining form for ureter |
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| a triangle portion formed at the base of the urinary bladder; the angles are marked by the two ureteral opening and one urethral opening |
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| singular hollow muscular organ that holds urine; very elastic and its shape and size may depend on the amount of urine its holdng |
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| combining form for urinary bladder |
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| ring-like muscles that close a passageway |
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| a tube extending from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body |
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| combining form for urethra |
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| external opening of the urethra |
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| hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow |
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| hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland that suppresses urine formation by reabsorbing more watedr; abbreviated ADH |
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| the surgical puncture of the urinary bladder |
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| radiographic study of the urinary bladder after contrast material has been placed into the urinary bladder via a urinary catheter |
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| radiographic film of the urinary bladder after contrast material has been placed into the urinary bladder |
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| means going backwards; can be used to describe the path that contrast material takes |
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| visual examination of the urinary bladder using a fiberoptic instrument |
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| the fiberoptic instrument used to access the interior of the urinary bladder |
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| radiographic study of the kidney and ureters in which a dye is injected into a vein to define structures more clearly |
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| radiographic study of the urinary bladder after air has been placed into it via a urethral catheter |
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| imaging of internal structures that is created by exposing specialized film to X-rays |
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| plain X-ray made without the use of contrast material |
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| radiographic study of the kidney and ureters in which a contrast material is placed directly into the urinary bladder |
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| examination of urine components; can determine pH level, leukocytes, erythrocytes, protein, glucose, specific gravity and other factors |
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| insertion of a tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder |
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| hollow tube that is inserted into a body cavity to inject or remove fluid |
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| presence of urea or other nitrogenous elements in the blood |
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evil math. just kidding.
abnormal mineral deposit |
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| combining form for stone or calculus |
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| suffix for stone or calculus |
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| fibrous or protein materials found in the urine with renal disease or other abnormality |
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| naturally produced angular solid of definitive form |
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| inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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| displacement of the urinary bladder through the vaginal wall |
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| abnormal condition in which the urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis |
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| feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) |
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| a common disease of cats in which cystitis, urethritis, and crystalluria are all found; commonly associated with urethral obstruction in male cats |
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| inflammation of the kidney involving the glomeruli |
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| dilation of the renal pelvis as a result of an obstruction to urine flow |
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| distention o the ureter with urine caused by any blockage |
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| abnormal condition in which the urethra opens on the ventral surface of the penis |
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| eliminating urine at the wrong time or in the wrong place |
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| inability to control excretory functions |
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| inflammation within the wall of the urinary bladder |
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| suffix meaning presence of stone or calculi |
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| distention of the kidneys |
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| suffix meaning distention or stretching |
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| inflammation of the kidneys |
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| kidney stones or renal calculi |
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| abnormal softening of the kidneys |
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| abnormal hardening of the kidneys |
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| abnormal condition of the kidney |
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| before the kidney; used to describe other pathologic conditions |
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| after the kidney; used to describe other pathologic conditions |
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| downward displacement of a body organ |
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| suffix meaning drooping or dropping downward |
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| inflammation of the renal pelvis |
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| inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney |
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| inability of the kidneys to function |
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| a poison having destructive effects on the kidneys |
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| obstruction of blood flow to the kidneys |
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| waste products in the blood |
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| inflammation of the urethra |
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| abnormal band f tissue narrowing a passageway |
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| inability to completely empty the urinary bladder |
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| invasion of microorganisms into the urinary system; abbreviated UTI |
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| urinary bladder stone; also called cystolith |
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| surgical removal of a part of or all of the urinary bladder |
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| surgical fixation of the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall |
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| surgical repair of the urinary bladder |
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| surgical creation of a new opening between the skin and urinary bladder |
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| surgical incision into the urinary bladder |
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| procedure to remove blood waste products when the kidneys are no longer functioning |
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| destruction of stone using ultrasonic waves traveling through water |
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| surgical removal of a kidney |
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| surgical fixation of a kidney to the abdominal wall |
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| surgical creation of a permanent opening between the urethra and the skin |
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| surgical removal of the ureter |
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| surgical repair of the ureter |
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| hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulates electrolyte balance via the reabsorption of sodium |
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| presence of major blood protein in urine |
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| complete suppression of urine production |
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| presence of bacteria in urine |
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| urine with naturally produced angular solid of definitive form |
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| difficult of painful urination |
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| presence of ketones in the urine |
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| excessive urination at night |
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| presence of proteins in the urine |
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| slow or painful urination |
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