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What is oligouria?
What is oligouria?
Condition of scanty urination
What is hyperuria?
What is hyperuria?
Condition of much urination
What is pyuria?
What is pyuria?
Condition of pus in the urine
What is ureteroplasty?
What is ureteroplasty?
What is peritonitis?
What is peritonitis?
What is nephromegaly?
What is nephromegaly?
What is ureterolithiasis?
What is ureterolithiasis?
What is cystorrhaphy?
What is cystorrhaphy?
What is vesicotomy?
What is vesicotomy?
What is azotemia?
What is azotemia?
What is filtration?
What is filtration?
What is the function of calcitriol, a hormone produced by the kidneys?
What is the function of calcitriol, a hormone produced by the kidneys?
List the three regions of the kidney.
List the three regions of the kidney.
Where are the functions of the kidney located?
Where are the functions of the kidney located?
In which part of the nephron does reabsorption take place?
In which part of the nephron does reabsorption take place?
What are the major five components of urine?
What are the major five components of urine?
Which term best describes the depression in a kidney that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves?
Which term best describes the depression in a kidney that serves as a passageway for blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves?
Approximately how much volume can the urinary bladder hold until the brain is noticed that it needs to be emptied?
Approximately how much volume can the urinary bladder hold until the brain is noticed that it needs to be emptied?
How long is the female urethra?
How long is the female urethra?
What is oliguria?
What is oliguria?
What is anuria?
What is anuria?
What is hematuria?
What is hematuria?
What is dysuria?
What is dysuria?
What is nocturnal neurosis?
What is nocturnal neurosis?
Study Notes
Urinary Terms and Conditions
- Oligouria: Condition characterized by scanty urination.
- Hyperuria: Condition marked by excessive urination.
- Pyuria: Presence of pus in the urine, indicating infection.
- Anuria: Complete cessation of urine production.
- Hematuria: Presence of blood in urine, a sign of potential health issues.
- Dysuria: Painful or difficult urination, often associated with infection.
- Nocturnal Neurosis: Involuntary urination at night.
Medical Procedures and Conditions
- Ureteroplasty: Surgical procedure aimed at repairing the ureter.
- Cystorrhaphy: Surgical suture of the bladder.
- Vesicotomy: Surgical incision of the bladder.
- Ureterolithiasis: Situation where stones form in the ureter.
Kidney Function and Anatomy
- Peritonitis: Inflammation of the peritoneum, affecting abdominal organs.
- Nephromegaly: Enlargement of the kidney, indicating potential disease or dysfunction.
- Filteration: Process by which kidneys eliminate metabolic waste from blood.
Kidney Structure and Function
- Three Regions of the Kidney:
- Renal Cortex
- Renal Medulla
- Renal Pelvis
- Function Location: Majority of kidney functions are located in the renal cortex.
- Reabsorption Site: Occurs in the tiny capillaries surrounding the renal tubule.
Urine Composition and Volume
- Major Components of Urine: Water, urea, salts, acids, and creatinine.
- Urinary Bladder Capacity: Can hold approximately 16 ounces before signaling the need to empty.
- Female Urethra Length: Typically measures around 1.5 inches.
Kidney Anatomy Features
- Hilum: Depression in the kidney serving as an entry and exit point for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves.
- Calcitriol Function: Hormone produced by the kidneys that aids digestion by promoting calcium absorption in the small intestine.
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