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49 Cards in this Set
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suffix "clast" |
cell that breaks down substances |
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hilum |
The renal artery enters the kidney at the |
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the length of the urethra |
The only difference between the male and female urinary structures |
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nephrolithotomy |
For a stone that is in the kidney pelvis, ___can be used to retrieve the stone |
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BUN |
shows how well the kidneys are functioning |
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cortex |
The area of tissue beneath the fibrous capsule that surrounds the kidney |
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vesic/o |
combining form that means bladder |
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nephroptosis |
drooping or sagging of the kidneys |
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erythropoeitin |
the kidneys secrete this hormone which stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells |
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nephron |
functional unit of the kidney and the site of urine production |
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oliguria |
depressed urination due to kidney failure |
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pyel/o |
combining form that means renal pelvis |
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kidney |
organ that produces urine |
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hilum |
site of entry for the renal pelvis |
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-lyte |
suffix for dissolved substance |
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urethra |
tube that transports both semen and urine |
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nephroptosis |
abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up. |
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E coli |
common cause for UTIs |
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contains pus |
turbid urine |
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creatinine |
waste product from urine from muscle contractions |
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interstitial cells |
part of the testes that secretes testerone |
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100 million to 500 million |
number of sperm expelled with each ejaculation |
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bulbourethral glands |
located on either side of the urethra just below the prostrate glands |
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gonads |
males sex glands |
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varicocele |
vein in the spermatic chord to the testis |
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cryptorchidism |
orchiopexy treats |
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prostate |
surrounds the first part of the urethra |
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vas deferens (vasectomy) |
produces sperm |
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follicle |
the egg matures here |
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hymen |
covers the vaginal opening |
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4th phase of the menstrual cycle |
ischemic (limit in blood supply) |
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colposcopy |
view vagina and cervix |
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acr/o |
combining form that means extremities |
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chorion |
outer layer of zygote |
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polyhydramnios |
increased volume of amniotic fluid |
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pyosalpinx |
infection of the uterine tube |
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cerclage |
prevents the cervix from dilating prematurelu |
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uterine suspension |
hysteropexy |
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metr/i |
combining form for uterus |
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le/i |
combining form for smooth |
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parturit/o |
to be in labor |
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antepartum |
for the mother, the time from conception to birth |
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postpartum |
for the mother, the time after birth |
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First stage of labor |
latent phase contractions every 30 minutes dilation to 5 cm effacement |
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Second Stage of Labor |
bloody show and desire to push. pressure on rectum with onset of nausea and vomiting. Crowning; deliver rest of body |
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Third stage |
Placental delivery about 30 minutes after birth. Uterine contracts to stop blood flow |
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LH from the anterior pituitary gland |
causes enlarged ovarian follicle to rupture. |
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corpus luteum |
Ruptured follicle becomes fat |
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day 14 |
ovulation; basal temperature rises |
