Urinary System Chapter 15
Combining Forms for the Urinary System albumin/o protein albuminoid cyst/o bladder/sac cystoscope vesic/o vesicotomy lith/o stone lithiasis meat/o meatus meatal (opening) nephr/o kidney nephrosis ren/o renal
Combining Forms for the Urinary System pub/o pubic bone suprapubic (anterior portion of the hip bone) pyel/o renal pelvis pyelonephrosis (basin) py/o pus pyonephritis
Combining Forms for the Urinary System ureter/o ureter ureterolithiasis urethr/o urethra urethrodynia ur/o urine urologist urin/o urinary
Urinary System
A & P of the Kidneys Location Functions Two layers: Two kidneys — one on each side of the lumbar region Functions Filter the blood and secrete water and nitrogenous wastes in the form of urine Regulate the blood’s level of critical elements (water, sodium, potassium) Two layers: cortex — outer part (consists of one million nephrons) medulla — inner portion of the kidney Nephrons (the fx unit of the kidney) consists of: glomerulus — ball-shaped cluster of capillaries Bowman’s capsule — encloses the nephron renal tubule — stem portion of the nephron
Kidneys (continued)
Ureters Location Function Two ureters — Tubes on each kidney Carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
Urinary Bladder After the kidneys produce the urine, it is then stored in the bladder. Location Sac above the urethra Function Holds the urine until it is expelled
Urethra Location Function Urethral Meatus Single canal located under the urinary bladder Function Carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body Urethral Meatus Opening in the urethra to the outside of the body
Nephrolithiasis Kidney stones or renal calculi are small "pebbles" of salt and mineral in the urine. The most common symptom is severe pain. Most stones pass on their own, but medical procedures are used to remove some kidney stones.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) https://www. youtube
Diagnostic Terms Albuminuria Anuria Bacteriuria Dysuria Hematuria Stress incontinence Urinary retention Hydronephrosis Nephritis Pyelonephritis Cystitis Nephrosis UTI uremia
Procedural Terms Foley Catheter Cystoscopy Pyelogram KUB Bladder scan (abdominal ultrasound) Nephrotomy vs nephrectomy Nephrolithotomy Pyeloplasty Urinary diversion Hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis
Cystoscopy https://www. youtube. com/watch
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