Genitourinary System

Key Terms

100

Two bean-shaped organs Located at level of L1 on either side of the spine

What is the kidneys?

200

the working units of the kidney

What is the nephrons?

300

Hollow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder

What is the Ureters?

400

Hollow muscular organ located in lower pelvis that stores urine

What is the bladder?

500

Carries urine from bladder to meatus; flow controlled by urinary sphincter

What is Urethra?

Good to Know

100

Can cause confusion and disorientation in the elderly.

What is UTI?

200

This drug decreases the urge to urinate.

What is Detrol?

300

Manual pressure on the lower abdominal wall in an attempt to better eliminate urine. .

What is the Credé maneuver ?

400

This is another term for urination.

What is micturation?

500

Ketones in the urine.

What is Ketonuria?

Medical Terminology

100

Cyst/o, vesic/o

What is bladder?

200

lith/o

What is glomerulus?

300

nephr/o, ren/o

What is kidney

400

prostat/o

What is prostate gland?

500

-spadias

What is slit, fissure?

Genitourinary Facts

100

This contains ntirogenous wastes, uric acid, ammonia, and creatinine.

What is the composition of urine?

200

This type of catheter is used to provide continuous urine drainage for the male in a noninvasive manner

What is a condom catheter?

300

Medicare and Medicaid no longer reimburse for this complication?

What is CAUTI ?

400

Loss of normal bladder control

What is Incontinence?

500

This drug relieves bladder pain and spasms secondary to a UTI.

What is Pyridium?

nephrology terms/diagnostic terms

100

Absence of urine.

What is anuria?

200

Involuntary discharge of urine; also called incontinence

What is enuresis?

300

Excessive or frequent urination after going to bed.

What is nocturia?

400

Decreased urine output less than 400 mL in 24 hours

What is Oliguria?

500

Inflammation of the bladder

What is Cystitis?