1. The Urinary System
Chapter 9

2. Overview of Structures, Combining Forms, and Functions of the Urinary Systems

3. Primary Structures of the Urinary System

4. Kidneys Primary Functions Filter the blood to remove waste products
Maintain electrolyte concentrations
Remove excess water to maintain the fluid volume within the body
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5. Kidneys
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6. Kidneys
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
nephr/o
ren/o

7. Renal Pelvis Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Collects urine produced by the kidney
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
pyel/o

8. Urine Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Liquid waste product produced by the kidney that is to be excreted
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
ur/o, urin/o

9. Ureters Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
ureter/o

10. Urinary Bladder Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Stores urine until it is excreted
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
cyst/o

11. Urinary Bladder
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12. Urethra Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
Transports urine from the bladder through the urethral meatus, where it is excreted from the body
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
urethr/o

13. Prostate Primary Function Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
A gland of the male prostate system that surrounds the male urethra
Disorders of this gland can disrupt the flow of urine
Related Word Parts (Combining Forms)
prostat/o

14. Key Word Parts and Definitions
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
cyst/o
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid
dia-
through, between, apart, complete
-ectasis
stretching, dilation, enlargement
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15. Key Word Parts and Definitions
glomerul/o
glomerulus
lith/o
stone, calculus
-lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
nephr/o
kidney
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16. Key Word Parts and Definitions
-pexy
surgical fixation
pyel/o
renal pelvis, bowl of kidney
-tripsy
to crush
ur/o
urine, urinary tract
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17. Key Word Parts and Definitions
ureter/o
ureter
urethr/o
urethra
-uria
urination, urine

18. Questions

19. Question
The medulla is the inner region of the kidney. It is also the name of a section of what other body part?
intestines
brainstem
heart

20. Answer
b. brainstem

21. Question
The tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body is the:
ureter
urethra
ureta

22. Answer
b. urethra (Think of it as being further from the kidneys than the ureter.)

23. Question Nocturnal enuresis is also known as bedwetting.
True or False?

24. Answer
True

25. Question
Hemodialysis is the process by which cancer cells are filtered directly from the patient’s blood.
True or False?

26. Answer
False: Hemodialysis is the process by which waste products are filtered from the patient’s blood.

27. Answers to Learning Exercises

28. Chapter 9 Answers Matching Word Parts 1 9.1. cyst/o 9.2. glomerul/o
9.3. -cele
9.4. nephr/o
9.5. lith/o
Matching Word Parts 2
9.6. ur/o
9.7. pyel/o
9.8. -lysis
9.9. -pexy
tripsy

29. Chapter 9 Answers Matching Word Parts 3 9.11. dia- 9.12. -ectasis
9.13. ureter/o
9.14. urethr/o
uria
Definitions
9.16. ureters
9.17. cystolith
9.18. diuresis
9.19. renal pelvis
9.20. urethra
9.21. nephrons
9.22. urethra
9.23. urologist
9.24. epispadias
9.25. ablation

30. Chapter 9 Answers Matching Structures 9.26. urethral meatus
9.27. glomerulus
9.28. renal cortex
9.29. urethra
9.30. ureters
Which Word?
9.31. pyelotomy
9.32. ureterorrhagia
9.33. polyuria
9.34. cystitis
9.35. urea

31. Chapter 9 Answers Spelling Counts 9.36. Wilms 9.37. incontinence
9.38. catheterization
9.39. Kegel
9.40. vesicovaginal
Abbreviation Identification
9.41. benign prostatic hyperplasia
9.42. end-stage renal disease
9.43. extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
9.44. intravenous pyelogram
9.45. overactive bladder

32. Chapter 9 Answers Term Selection 9.46. anuria 9.47. cystorrhaphy
9.48. nephrolysis
9.49. oliguria
9.50. hemodialysis
Sentence Completion
9.51. nephritis
9.52. ureterolith
9.53. suprapubic catheterization
9.54. cystopexy
9.55. transurethral prostatectomy

33. Chapter 9 Answers Word Surgery 9.56. hyper-, protein, -uria
9.57. hydr/o, nephr, -osis
9.58. cyst/o, urethr/o, -graphy
9.59. nephr/o, lith, -otomy
9.60. ureter/o, -rrhaphy
True/False
9.61. True
9.62. False
9.63. False
9.64. True
9.65. True

34. Chapter 9 Answers Clinical Conditions 9.66. nocturia 9.67. polycystic
9.68. interstitial cystitis
9.69. urethrostenosis
9.70. epispadias
9.71. peritoneal dialysis
9.72. ureteroplasty
9.73. prostate-specific antigen
9.74. glomerulonephritis
9.75. nephroptosis
Which Is the Correct Medical Term?
9.76. uremia
9.77. nocturnal enuresis
9.78. ureterectasis
9.79. hypoproteinemia
9.80. nephrologist

35. Chapter 9 Answers Challenge Word Building 9.81. cystostomy
9.82. nephrotomy
9.83. nephrosclerosis
9.84. cystoptosis
9.85. urethrocele
9.86. ureterolysis
9.87. nephromalacia
9.88. pyelonephritis
9.89. urethrostomy
9.90. cystoplasty
Labeling Exercises
9.91. adrenal
9.92. kidney
9.93. vena cava
9.94. urethra
9.95. cortex
9.96. medulla
9.97. aorta
9.98. ureters
9.99. bladder
meatus