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The Kidney
Terminology
Common Disorders
A & P
Abbreviations
100
Contains the loop of Henle and collecting tubules
What is The renal medulla
100
electricity-conducting compound solution
What is electrolyte
100
Absence of urine formation
What is anuria
100
Carries the urine from the kidneys to the bladder
What is the ureters
100
BPH
What is benign prostate hypertrophy
200
What does the kidney secrete to help maintain acid base balance?
What is H+ ions and bicarbonate
200
Temporary storage receptacle for urine
What is urinary bladder
200
pain in the bladder, most often used to signify the urinary bladder
What is cystalgia
200
Holds approximately 600cc
What is the bladder
200
UTI
What is urinary tract infection
300
vasoconstriction increases Aldosterone which increases BP
What is aldosterone mechanism
300
Protective outer cover of the kidney
What is renal fascia
300
excessive urination at night
What is nocturia
300
It is 1 to 1 1/2 inches long for a female and 7-8 inches for a male
What is the urethra
300
CAPD
What is continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
400
Produced by the Posterior Pituitary gland
What is antidiuretic hormone
400
Narrow part of the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter
What is hilum
400
Diminished urine production
What is oliguria
400
Produces urine and regulates body fluids
What is kidneys
400
KUB
What is kidneys, ureter, and bladder
500
Promotes reabsorbtion of calcium from the blood and the excretion of phosphate
What is parathyroid hormone
500
Capillary network found inside each nephron
What is glomerulus
500
A kidney stone
What is renal calculus
500
circular muscle that surrounds a tube such as the urethra and constricts the tube when it contracts
What is sphincters
500
IVP
What is intravenous pyelogram