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What is the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
Causing water reabsorption in the kidneys
What is the role of angiotensin in the body?
Increasing blood pressure
What is the function of erythropoietin (EPO)?
Stimulating red blood cell production
Which term refers to the voiding of urine?
Micturition
What is the main function of a nephron?
Filtering the blood and forming urine
What is the definition of diuresis?
Excretion of urine; usually meaning increased urinary excretion
What is the function of the urethra?
Carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
What is the main component of urine?
Urea and other metabolic wastes
What is the meaning of Nephrosis?
Any noninflammatory disease condition of the kidney
What does Pyelonephritis refer to?
Inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney, usually by infection
What is the condition resulting from glomerular damage leading to loss of protein in the urine?
Condition that results from glomerular damage leading to loss of protein in the urine
What causes Hydronephrosis?
Collection of urine in the renal pelvis caused by obstruction
What does Uremia indicate?
Presence of toxic levels of urea and other nitrogenous substances in the blood as a result of renal insufficiency
What is Hemodialysis used for?
Removal of waste products from the blood when kidneys fail
What does Oliguria refer to?
Elimination of small amounts of urine
Test your knowledge of medical terminology related to the urinary, endocrine, and nervous systems. Learn about terms, definitions, normal structures, and functions including ADH, angiotensin, diuresis, diuretic, and more.
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