A | B |
Functional unit of the kidney | nephron (glomerulus and tubules),  |
Inner portion of kidney (not renal pelvis or calyses) | medulla |
Order urine secreted and travels | kidneys, ureters, bladder urethra,  |
Process blood circulates through kidney machine to remove nitrogenous wastes and water | hemodialysis,  |
KIdneys fails and donor kidney required | renal transplantation,  |
Normal urine contains: | creatinine, urea |
Root word for renal pelvis | pyel/o |
Term for no urine production | anuria |
Term for scanty urine production | oliguria |
cystocele,  | Herniation of bladder through wall of vagina |
Unable to control bladder | urinary incontinence |
Inflammation of kidney and renal pelvis | pyelonephritis |
Uremia means | Urine in blood |
Excessive urination | polyuria |
Increase in thirst | polydipsia |
Pus in urine | pyuria |
IVP | Exam that provides image of kidneys and ureters after injection of contrast dye |
peritoneal dialysis,  | type of dialysis that individual can self administer on daily basis |
cystourethrogram,  | Procedure to evaluate emptying of bladder. |
polycystic kidneys,  | type of kidney disease which large cysts on kidneys |