Key Terms
What is a diuretic?
causing increased passing of urine
Ren/o
kidney
Urine is _____ by the kidneys
produced
Acidosis is
an excessive acid condition of the body fluids or tissues
nephr/o
kidney
outer region of the kidneys is called the...
renal cortex
Polyuria is
production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine.
glomerul/o
glomerulus
What structure of the kidney is the blood filtering device?
Glomerular Capsule or also known as Bowman’s Capsule
lithotomy
surgical removal of a calculus (stone) from the bladder, kidney, or urinary tract.
pyel/o
renal pelvis
Name two out of 6 f(x) of the kidney
1. Regulates plasma ionic composition
2. Regulates plasma osmolarity
3. Regulates plasma volume
4. Regulates plasma hydrogen ion concentration (pH)
5. Removes metabolic waste products and foreign substances from the plasma
6. Secretes hormones
Anuresis
failure or inability to void urine
cali/o, calic/o
calyx
Minor Calices merge to form what structure?
Major Calyx