Med Terms
Other name for the urinary system
What is excretory system?
When kidneys stop functioning
What is renal failure?
Two bean-shaped organs located on either side of the vertebral column
What are kidneys?
Incontinence
What is involuntary urination?
Tube that carries the urine from the bladder to the outside
What is ureter?
Inflammation of the bladder more common in females
System responsible for removing certain wastes and excess water from the body
What is the urinary system?
Nocturia
What is urination at night?
State of equilibrium or constant state of natural balance in the internal environment of the body
What is homeostasis?
Formed when salts in the urine precipitate (settle out of solution)
What is a renal calculus (kidney stone)?
Microscopic filtering units located in the kidneys
What are nephrons?
Polyuria
What is excessive urination?