| A | B |
|---|
| kidneys' location | retroperitoneal |
| urinary meatus | opening of urethra to the outside of body |
| filtration | first step of urine formation |
| medulla | inner layer of kidney |
| nephron | basic functional unit of kidney |
| glomerulus | cluster of capillaries surrounded by bowman's capsule in nephron |
| ureters | tubes connecting kidney to bladder |
| pyramids | triangular shaped divisions of medulla of kidney |
| urethra | tube leading from the bladder to outside of body |
| anuria | no urinary output |
| dysuria | painful/difficult urination |
| hematuria | blood in the urine |
| enuresis | bedwetting |
| urinary incontinence | unable to control urination |
| polyuria | producing large amounts of urine |
| nephron | basic structural unit of kidney |
| reabsorption | useful substances filter out of the renal tubules,back into peritubular capillaries |
| pelvic cavity | urinary bladder is located here |
| ADH/aldosterone | hormones controlling urine production |
| secretion | opposite of reabsorption |
| urinary bladder | elastic muscular organ that is part of urinary sysyem,capable of expansion |
| bowman's capsule | double-walled capsule surrounding the glomerulus |
| uremia | presence of urinary waste products in blood |
| urinary catheterization | insertion of tube into urinary bladder |
| urinary retention | inability to urinate |
| void or micturate | to urinate |
| oliguria | producing small amount of urine |
| neurogenic bladder | damage to nerve controlling bladder |
| anuria | absence of urine |
| diuretic | drug that increases urinary output |
| dysuria | painful urination |
| filtrate | fluid that has passed through a filter |
| glycosuria | glucose in the urine |
| incontinence | involuntary urination |
| pyuria | pus in the urine |
