Anatomy and Organs
Name the four main organs of the Urinary System
What is bladder, kidneys, Ureters, and urethra.
what is the primarly function of the kidney
what is filter blood, remove waste, regulate fluids/ electrolyte balance, and produce urine
what does hematuria mean
what is blood in the urine
what does UTI stand for
what is urinary tract infection
what is urinalysis
what is a laboratory examination of urine
what tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder
what is Ureter
what is the functional unit of the kidney
what is the nephron
what does Dysuria mean
what is painful and difficult urination
what is cystitis
inflammation or infection of the urinary bladder
what is BUN stand for
what is blood urea nitrogen
what organs stores urine
what is urinary bladder
what is the glomerulus
what is polyuria
what is pyelonephritis
what is a kidney infection, often caused by bacteria
what is creatinine
what is a waste product from normal muscle metabolism that is removed by the kidneys
what tube carries out urine of the body
what is Urethra
what is reabsorption
what is the return of needed water and substances from filtrate back into blood
what is oliguria
what is abnormally low urine output
what is nephrolithiasis
what is the formation of presence of kidney stones
what can protein in the urine potentially indicate
what is possible kidney damage or disease
what microscopic functional unit of the kidney contains glomerulus
what is Nephron.
what hormone increases water reabsorption by the kidney
what is ANTIDIURETIC hormone( ADH)
what is urinary retention
what is inability to completely empty the bladder
what is chronic kidney disease (CKD)
what is long-term, progressive loss of kidney function
what is dialysis
what is a treatment that removes wastes and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys cannot adequately do so