Urinary system 1
Also known as the excretory or renal system
urinary system
Tube that eliminates urine from the body
urethra
This term means no urination
anuria
The term oliguria stands for this?
What is below normal urination
What is the term for painful or difficult urination?
Dysuria
This medical term stands for the inability to control the flow of urine from the bladder
Two bean-shaped organs lateral to the vertebral column that filter the wastes out of the blood
kidneys
What is the term for the presence of blood in urine?
hematuria
Hollow, muscular sac that stores urine until it is released.
bladder
What is the term for the condition characterized by the excessive production and excretion of urine?
Polyuria
Cystitis is an ________ of the bladder usually caused by pathogens
inflammation
Which muscle controls the bladder's release of urine?
Sphincter muscle regulates urine flow.
A state of equilibrium the body strives to be in
homeostasis
A symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
painful or burning with urination, lower back pain, fever, chills, etc
Two tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder
ureters
What is the term for the presence of pus and WBC's in the urine, often indicating an infection?
Pyuria
Dehydration causes your urine to become ________
darker
This terms means protein in urine
What is proteinuria
Filter blood to create urine in kidneys.
What is the Nephron?
What is the term for the involuntary urination?
Incontinence
Artery that supplies the kidneys with blood
renal artery
What is urine primarily composed of?
95% water and 5% waste
What does "Nephro-" mean?
kidney
This condition is caused by excessive build up of fluid in the body....AKA swelling
What is edema
The term that means excessive urination
What is polyuria
List the 4 main organs of the urinary system in order
kidney
ureters
bladder
urethra
Which disorder describes Renal calculus, renal lithiasis?
kidney stones
Which medical term stands for abnormally high levels of the albumin in the urine?
What is Albuminuria
How many ureters does a person typically have?
2
This terms means waking up more than once during the night to urinate
What is nocturia