Renal System
The functional unit of the kidney.
Nephron
The hormone responsible for red blood cell production.
Erythropoietin
The name of the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
Ureter
The process by which fluid and solutes move from the blood into the renal
tubule.
Tubular Secretion
A diagnostic test that measures kidney function based on waste clearance.
Creatinine Clearance
A condition marked by blood in the urine.
Hematuria
The hormone involved in blood pressure regulation
Renin
The muscular sac that stores urine.
Bladder
The major cause of kidney disease, often linked to high blood sugar levels.
Diabetes
The most common type of urinary tract infection pathogen.
E. Coli
The process of urine expulsion from the bladder.
Micturition
The blood test that measures nitrogenous waste in the body.
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
The term for decreased urine output (100-400mL/day).
Oliguria
This genetic disorder, often referred to as the "Royal Disease," causes a deficiency in clotting factors, leading to excessive bleeding.
Hemophilia
A condition characterized by kidney stones.
Urolithiasis
The main organ responsible for filtering blood.
Kidney
The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the kidney.
Renal Artery
The type of dialysis performed through the peritoneum.
Peritoneal
This type of hemophilia, caused by a lack of clotting factor VIII, is the most common form of the condition.
Hemophilia A
A renal imaging technique using contrast dye to visualize the urinary tract.
Pyelography
This waste product is measured to assess kidney function.
Creatinine
The process by which substances are transferred from the blood into the
renal tubule.
Secretion
The filtering structure within the nephron.
Glomerulus
This type of hemophilia, caused by a deficiency in clotting factor IX, is less common than Hemophilia A and is sometimes called "Christmas disease.
Hemophilia B
The part of the nephron where most reabsorption occurs.
Proximal Convoluted Tubule