Urinary Disorders
Bedwetting
What is enuresis?
tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
What are ureters?
the act of emptying urine from the bladder
What is micturate or urinate?
the organ that stores urine prior to being released from the body
What is the bladder?
In the refrigerator analogy, this would be taking everything out of the fridge and laying it out on the counter.
What is filtration?
involuntary urination, inability to control release of urine
What is incontinence?
outer portion of the kidney
What is the renal cortex?
Blood in urine
What is hematuria?
95% of our urine is what?
What is water?
In the refrigerator analogy, this would be like finding a few things you didn't find before and tossing them out.
What is secretion?
a machine passes your blood through a semipermeable membrane to filter out waste products and fluid.
What is Hemodialysis?
innermost (middle) part of the kidney
What is the renal medulla?
Painful urination
What is dysuria?
What type of medication makes you have to urinate more frequently?
What is a diuretic?
In the refrigerator analogy, this would be putting back the items that you want to keep.
What is reabsorption?
Inflammation of the kidney
What is glomerulonephritis?
double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus
What is the Bowman’s capsule?
Examination of urine to determine presence of blood, cells, bacteria, acidity level, specific gravity and physical characteristics
What is a urinalysis?
Hormone that increases the permeability of the collecting duct to water, by decreasing urine output.
What is ADH?
Glucose is making it through to the urine, so this part of urine formation was affected.
What is filtration?
The kidneys completely shut down.
What is renal failure?
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
What is the urinary meatus?
The absence of urine.
What is anuria?
The part(s) of the nephron where filtration takes place.
What is the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule?
This urinary process is impaired during dehydration if the proximal convoluted tubules are unable to correct water imbalances
What is reabsorption?
Made of crystals of calcium phosphate and uric acid
What is a kidney stone?
The Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, and loop of Henle are all parts of this unit.
What is a nephron?
Affix meaning "many"
What is -poly?
The part(s) of the nephron where reabsorption takes place.
What are the proximal convoluted tubles and the Loop of Henle?
Transports substances such as creatinine, potassium, hydrogen and some drugs into the collecting tubule
What is Secretion?