Urinary diseases
Inflammation of the bladder caused by pathogens entering the Urinary meatus.
What is cystitis?
The Urinary system removes excess _____ from the body. It’s the main component of urine.
What is water?
Outer section of the kidney.
What is the cortex?
Two bean shaped organs located on both sides of the vertebral column.
What are the kidneys?
Urination at night.
What is Nocturia?
Inflammation of the urethra caused by bacteria, viruses, or chemicals.
What is urethritis?
The urge to urinate after the bladder is full.
What is void?
Inner section of the kidney.
What is the medulla?
Two muscular tubes connecting the bladder and kidney. Peristalsis moves urine through these.
What are the ureters?
Blood in the urine.
What is hematuria?
Kidney stone.
What is renal or urinary calculus?
The urinary system is one of the major organ systems in the body that helps maintain ____. This is also known as the maintenance of your body’s internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
Microscopic filtering units located in the kidneys.
What are Nephrons?
Hollow muscular sac that‘s lined with Rugae to help it expand.
What is the bladder?
Painful urination.
What is Dysuria?
Toxic condition where the kidneys fail causing urinary waste products to be found in the bloodstream.
What is uremia?
Expulsion of wastes in the body in liquid form.
What is urination?
Carries blood from the heart to the kidney.
What is the renal artery?
The tube that allows urine to be carried from the bladder to the outside.
What is the urethra?
Involuntary urination.
What is incontinence?
Condition where kidneys stop functioning.
What is Renal failure?
The urinary system is responsible for filtering wastes using this structure.
What is the Glomerulus?
Mass of fatty tissue enclosing both kidneys.
What is adipose capsule?
C shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus.
What is Bowman’s capsule?
Inability to empty the bladder.
What is Retention?