Chapter 10
Urinary System
Learning Objectives
(Slide 1 of 2)
• Recognize or write the functions of the
urinary system.
• Recognize or write the meanings of Chapter
10 word parts and use them to build and
analyze terms.
• Write terms for selected structures of the
urinary system or match them with their
descriptions.
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Learning Objectives
(Slide 2 of 2)
• Write the names of the diagnostic terms and
pathologies related to the urinary system
when given their descriptions, or match terms
with their meanings.
• Match surgical and therapeutic interventions
for the urinary system, or write the names of
the interventions when given their
descriptions.
• Spell terms for the urinary system correctly.
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Functions of the Kidneys
maintenance of blood volume, pH, and
composition
maintenance of chemical composition of the
blood
excretion of waste products of protein
metabolism
regulation of blood pressure
stimulation of erythrocyte production
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Word Parts: Urinary System
(Slide 1 of 4)
ur/o urine or urinary tract
urin/o urine
-uria urine or urination
-ation process
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Word Parts: Urinary System
(Slide 2 of 4)
albumin/o albumin
-esis action, process, or result
of
glycos/o sugar
olig/o few, scanty
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Word Parts: Urinary System
(Slide 3 of 4)
nephr/o, ren/o kidney
ureter/o ureter
cyst/o bladder (sometimes cyst
or sac)
urethr/o urethra
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Word Parts: Urinary System
(Slide 4 of 4)
pyel/o renal pelvis
glomerul/o glomerulus
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Diagnostic Terms
(Slide 1 of 2)
urinalysis (U/A, UA)
urine culture, antibiotic sensitivity test
glycosuria, hematuria, albuminuria,
proteinuria, pyuria, ketonuria
blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
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Diagnostic Terms
(Slide 2 of 2)
catheter
catheterization
catheterized urine specimen
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Quick Quiz!
The term for the presence of blood in the urine is
A. glycosuria
B. pyuria
C. hematuria
D. ketonuria
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Diseases and Disorders
(Slide 1 of 3)
nephromalacia
nephrolithiasis, nephrolith
nephritis, glomerulonephritis
dysuria, polyuria, anuria, oliguria
uremia, renal failure (ARF or CRF)
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Diseases and Disorders
(Slide 2 of 3)
nephrotoxic
polycystic kidney disease
polyp
renal failure
renal insufficiency
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Diseases and Disorders
(Slide 3 of 3)
urinary tract infection (UTI)
urinary incontinence
urinary retention
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Quick Quiz!
Dysuria is
A. excretion of an abnormally large quantity of
urine.
B. painful urination.
C. absence of urination.
D. diminished capacity to form urine.
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Surgical and Therapeutic
Interventions
(Slide 1 of 3)
nephrostomy
nephrectomy, laparoscopic nephrectomy
nephropexy
percutaneous bladder biopsy
percutaneous renal biopsy
cystectomy, cystostomy
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Surgical and Therapeutic
Interventions
(Slide 2 of 3)
hemodialysis
peritoneal dialysis
renal transplant
immunosuppressive therapy
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Surgical and Therapeutic
Interventions
(Slide 3 of 3)
lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave
lithotripsy (ESWL)
lithotrite
nephrolithotomy, pyelolithotomy
nephropexy
ureteroplasty
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Quick Quiz!
A nephrectomy is the
A. surgical removal of a kidney.
B. creation of a surgical opening into the renal
pelvis.
C. surgical removal of the bladder.
D. surgical attachment of a prolapsed kidney.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
(Slide 1 of 2)
ADH
ARF
BUN
ESWL
IVP
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
(Slide 2 of 2)
pH
TUR
TURP
U/A, UA
UTI
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