Anatomy
Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by what structure(s)?
Ureters
nephr/o
Kidney
sugar
-emia
in the blood
-iasis
condition
Opening that the urine exits the body?
Urethra
Cyst/o
vesic/o
Bladder or sac
noct/i
night
-cele
hernia, protrusion
urine, urination
What is the hollow organ that holds urine?
Bladder
ureter/o
ureter
lith/o
stone(s), calculus
-lith
stone(s), Calculus
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separating
What is the urine producing unit in the urinary system?
Nephron
urethr/o
urethra
olig/o
-tripsy
surgical crushing
-meagly
enlargement
What is the reservoir in the kidney that collects the urine?
Renal Pelvis
pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
azot/o
urea, nitrogen
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
-pexy
surgical fixation