Anatomy and Physiology /HOSA: Med Term Urinary Part 1
HOSA: Med Term Urinary Part 1
This deck covers key medical terminology related to the urinary system, including definitions and descriptions of various conditions, anatomical structures, and processes.
define UREA
major waste from protein metabolism
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define UREA
major waste from protein metabolism
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define CREATININE
waste from muscle metabolism
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define RETROPERITONEAL
behind peritoneum
define RENAL CORTEX
outer region of kidney
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define MEDULLA
inner region of kidney w/tubules that collect urine
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define NEPHRONS
microscopic functional units of each kidney where urine is made via filtration, reabsorption, & secretion
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
define UREA | major waste from protein metabolism |
define CREATININE | waste from muscle metabolism |
define RETROPERITONEAL | behind peritoneum |
define RENAL CORTEX | outer region of kidney |
define MEDULLA | inner region of kidney w/tubules that collect urine |
define NEPHRONS | microscopic functional units of each kidney where urine is made via filtration, reabsorption, & secretion |
define GLOMERULUS | cluster of capillaries surrounded by Bowman’s capsule & renal tubule |
define BOWMAN’S CAPSULE | cup shaped membrane |
define RENAL ARTERY | place blood enters kidney into nephrons |
define RENAL VEIN | place where filtered blood leaves after glomerulus |
define RENAL PELVIS | funnel shaped area inside kidney surrounded by renal cortex & medulla where pee collects thru ureters |
define URETERS | tubes take pee from kidney to bladder using peristalsis that drain pee from bladder via ureteral orifices |
define URINARY BLADDER | oval, hollow, & muscular organ that can hold ~ 1 pint lined w/rugae |
urethra | tube from bladder to outside w/urinary sphincter @ either end; shorter in women than men |
define URETHRAL MEATUS | external opening of urethra |
aka: urethral meatus | urinary meatus |
define PROSTATE GLAND | male reproductive organ that surrounds urethra & can affect urination |
aka: urination | voiding or micturition |
define NEPHROPATHY | any kidney disease that is degenerative & inflammatory |
define RENAL FAILURE | damaged nephrons irreplaceable leads to failure & impressed filtration |
aka: renal failure | kidney failure |
describe AZOTEMIA | high blood urea nitrogen (BUN) bc lack of blood flow to kidney |
describe UREMIA | toxic condition that can stem from azotemia from renal failure leading to waste being retained in the blood |
aka: uremia | uremic poisoning |
describe ACUTE RENAL FAILURE (ARF) | sudden onset associated w/uremia bc of not enough blood to kidney |
cause: acute renal failure | dehydration, sudden drop in blood volume or BP, injury, burns, severe infection |
describe CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) | progressive loss of renal function leading to buildup of waste causing heart attacks & strokes |
define END STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) | final stage of CKD that is fatal unless transplant or dialysis |
aka: end stage renal disease | kidney failure |
describe NEPHROTIC SYNDROME | group of s/s in disorders causing glomerulonephritis bc of excessive amnt of protein lost thru urine leading to low protein in blood |