Name 1 function of the kidney
Filter nitrogenous wastes to produce urine, maintains proper balance of water.
combining form of thirst
dips/o
Renin is the enzyme for ___?
adjusting blood pressure
Break down the word erythropoietin and it means.
erythr/o = red poietin = to produce/produced by
It stimulates the production of rbc in bone marrow.
Our kidneys eliminate hormones from the bloodstream. True or false?
True
(When foods containing proteins are used by cells in the body, nitrogenous waste products (urea, creatinine, and uric acid) are released into the bloodstream. The urinary system removes these nitrogenous wastes from the blood so that they do not accumulate and become harmful.)
What are the organs in the urinary system?
Kidneys, the ureter, urinary bladder, and the urethra
What do the ureters do?
Transports urine to the bladder.
What does the urinary bladder do?
Stores urine.
What does the urethra do?
The tube where urine exits the body.
What is voiding?
To urinate/urination
How much can men and women store in their bladder?
F: 300-500ml
M: starting 500ml
Urination/voiding is the process of ___.
process of expelling urine.
What is another term for urinary bladder besides cyst/o?
vesic/o
How many bladders do we have in our body and what are they called?
2, urinary bladder and gallbladder
What is the combining form of sodium?
natr/o (think of Na)
What follows sodium?
water
Olig/o means...
scanty/scant/little
What is the combining form of ketone bodies?
ket/o or keton/o
Where can we find ketone bodies in our body?
In our urine
What is the combining form of pus/discharge?
py/o
What is the combining form of to crush?
-tripsy
-uria is translated to...?
urination, urine
What is the combining form of urea?
ur/o
What is the combining form of urine?
urin/o
Break down glomerulonephritis and describe what it means.
glomerul/o = glomerulus, nephr/o = kidney, -itis = inflammation of
Inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney
Break down interstitial nephritis and describe what it means.
inter- = between, stitial = tissue, nephr/o = kidney, -itis = inflammation of
Inflammation of the tissues between the kidneys
Break down nephrolithiasis and describe what it means.
nephr/o = kidney, lith/o = stone, -iasis = condition
Stone(s) in a kidney
Break down nephrotic syndrome and describe what it means.
nephr/o = kidney, syndrome = group of symptoms inside
A syndrome within the kidneys
What is the term for frequent urination at night (voluntary)?
nocturia
Break down cystoscopy and describe what it means.
cyst/o = bladder, -scopy = process of viewing
The process of viewing the (urinary) bladder with a scope.
Break down dialysis and describe what it means.
dia = through/across, -lysis = breakdown, loosening, splitting
The kidney's filtration system is replaced with artificial machines, as a result of it breaking down.
Break down lithotripsy and describe what it means.
litho = stone(s), -tripsy = to crush/ crushing of
Crushing of kidney stones.
Break down renal angioplasty and describe what it means.
renal = pertaining to the kidney, angi/o = vessel (in this case artery), -plasty = surgical repair
Surgery to treat a renal artery.
Break down renal biopsy and describe what it means.
renal = pertaining to the kidney, bi = two, double , -opsy = to examine/ to view
To view a piece of the kidney (through removal).
What is renal transplantation?
The transference of a kidney to another person.
What is urinary catheterization?
Adding a catheter (tube) to the urinary bladder.
What is the medical term for stretching/dilation (natural not a procedure)?
-ectasis
-emia is a...
blood condition
What is the suffix for condition?
-esis
What is the proper medical terminology for a condition of stones?
-lithiasis
Lithotomy refers to the ___.
incision made to remove a stone
Droop or sag in medical terminology is ___.
-ptsosis
-sclerosis means...
hardening.
What is the prefix for surrounding?
peri-
What does nephropathy mean?
Disease of the kidney.
What does cystostomy refer to?
A new opening of the bladder to the outside.
Oliguria refers to.
Scant urination
How would you properly transform a singular word ending in a, to its plural form?
Keep the a, add an e.
Ex. vertebra --> vertebrae
How would you properly transform a singular word ending in is, to its plural form?
Drop the is, add es.
Ex. prosthesis --> prostheses
How would you properly transform a singular word ending in ex and ix, to its plural form?
Drop the ex/ix, add ices.
Ex. apex --> apices
How would you properly transform a singular word ending in on, to its plural form?
Drop the on, add a.
Ex. ganglion --> ganglia
How would you properly transform a singular word ending in um, to its plural form.
Drop the um, add a.
Ex. bacterium --> bacteria
How would you properly transform a singular word ending in us, to its plural form.
Drop the us, add i.
Ex. bronchus --> bronchi
What are the two exceptions to the us rule?
Viruses and sinuses
Turn metastasis plural.
metastases
Turn spermatozoon plural.
spermatozoa
Turn ovum plural.
ova
Turn calculus plural.
calculi