The process which eliminates the wastes produced by the body
excretion
urinary system eliminates waste products that accumulate as a result of cellular metabolism through ___
urination
the act of VOIDING
urination
the final product of protein metabolism and is the chief nitrogenous waste that is present in urine
urea
the branch of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and the urinary tracts of both sexes
urology
ur/o - urine or urinary tract
-logy - science of
a physician who specializes in the practice of urology
urologist
kidney stimulates erythrocyte production by secreting ___
erythropoietin
erythr/o - red
-poietin - substance that causes production
functional unit of a kidney
nephron
a cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called the bowman's capsule
glomerulus
part of the tubule that's closer to the glomerulus
proximal tubule
pertaining to the kidney
renal
urine leaves the kidneys by way of the __
ureters
pertaining to ureter
ureteral
when the voluntary control is removed, urine is expelled through the ___
urethra
pertaining to the urethra
urethral
pertaining to, secreting or containing urine
urinary
urin/o - urine
-ary - pertaining to
has several meanings including pertaining to a cyst, pertaining to the gallbladder and pertaining to the urinary bladder
cystic
increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced
ADH antidiuretic hormone
originally called a urine analysis, is usually part of a physical examination but is particularly useful for patients with suspected urologic disorders