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