Urinary system ch.9 (male & female)
what is the proper order of the urinary tract
1-kindeys 2-renal pelvis 3-ureters 4-bladder 5-urethra
bacteri/o
bacteria
cyst/o
bladder /pouch
hematuria
blood in urine
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
-lithiasis
condition of stones
-uria
condition of the urine
cysto
cystoscopy
dysuria
difficult or painful urination
-ptosis
droopinig
GU
genitourinary
urinary system is also known as
genitourinary system (GU)
glomerul/o
glomerulus
where are the kidneys located
in the posterior wall of abdominal cavity
incontinence
inability to control bladder or bowels
what is the medulla
inner portion of kidney
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
where is the prostate gland located
just below the bladder
keton/o
ketones
nephr/o
kidney
what is a nephrologist
kidney specialist who studies males & females
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
what are ureters
long slender tubes that transfer urine from the kidneys to the bladder
meat/o
meatus
what is the urethra
narrow tube from bladder to exterior of body
noct/i
night
azot/o
nitrogenous waste
what is the cortex
outter layer of kidney
protein/o
protein
pyel/o
renal pelvis
olig/o
scanty
what is the renal pelvis
shaped like a funnel, the top of the ureters & collects urine from kidneys
-lith
stone
lith/o
stone
glycosuria
sugar in urine
glycos/o
sugar/ glucose
-tripsy
surgical crushing
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
UA
urinalysis
what is a urologist
urinary specialist -females treats genitourinary system of males
UTI
urinary tract infection
ur/o
urine
urin/o
urine
UC
urine culture
what does the urinary system do
urine drains from the kidneys & is transported by ureters to the bladder
where does urine go
urine moves from the bladder down the urethra & out of body
H2O
water
anuria
without urine
