Nephron
Kidney Anatomy
Terminology
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
100
This portion of the nephron is a bundle of capillaries which filters the blood.
What is the glomerulus?
100
This vessel brings blood to the kidney.
What is renal artery?
100
Excessive Urination.
What is polyuria?
100
This hormone is responsible for the amount of water reabsorbed by the body.
What is antidiuretic hormone?
100
The refractometer is used to measure this in urine.
What is specific gravity?
200
The thin membranous double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus of a nephron.
What is Bowman's Capsule
200
This vessel carries blood away from the kidney.
What is the renal vein?
200
Scant or little urine production.
What is oliguria?
200
The process of urine production is known as.
What is uropoiesis?
300
This part of the nephron is involved in the resorption of essential molecules such as glucose, amino acids, vitamins, and ions.
What is the proximal convoluted tubule?
300
This is the inner most region of the kidney which drains urine into the ureter.
What is the renal pelvis?
300
Difficult or painful urination.
What is dysuria?
300
This test is found on the urine dipstick and is a screen for diabetes.
What is glucose?
300
This organ of the urinary system is composed of smooth muscle and transitional epithelium.
What is the urinary bladder?
400
The part of the nephron that is involved in water resorption.
What is the Loop of Henle?
400
This is the middle region of the kidney and contains the nephron.
What is the medulla?
400
Voluntary elimination of urine.
What is micturition?
400
Found in the microscopic analysis, these can be an indicator of the presence of urinary stones.
What are crystals?
400
This is the external opening of the urethra.
What is urethral meatus?
500
This part of the nephron and concerned especially with the concentration of urine
What is the distal convoluted tubule?
500
This is the outer most region of the kidney and contains the nephron.
What is the cortex?
500
The complete suppression of urine production.
What is anuria?
500
This is another word for cloudy?
What is turbid?
500
Medical term for the inflammation of the urinary bladder
What is cystitis?
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