Lab 6 Quiz Med Terms

The process which eliminates the wastes produced by the body

urinary system eliminates waste products that accumulate as a result of cellular metabolism through ___

the act of VOIDING

the final product of protein metabolism and is the chief nitrogenous waste that is present in urine

the branch of medicine concerned with the male genital tract and the urinary tracts of both sexes

a physician who specializes in the practice of urology

kidney stimulates erythrocyte production by secreting ___

functional unit of a kidney

a cluster of blood vessels surrounded by a structure called the bowman's capsule

part of the tubule that's closer to the glomerulus

pertaining to the kidney

urine leaves the kidneys by way of the __

pertaining to ureter

when the voluntary control is removed, urine is expelled through the ___

pertaining to the urethra

pertaining to, secreting or containing urine

has several meanings including pertaining to a cyst, pertaining to the gallbladder and pertaining to the urinary bladder

increases the reabsorption of water by the renal tubules, thus decreasing the amount of urine produced

originally called a urine analysis, is usually part of a physical examination but is particularly useful for patients with suspected urologic disorders