1. 7th Edition Medical Terminology for Health Professions Ann Ehrlich/Carol L.Schroeder © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved The Urinary System Chapter 9

2. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Overview of Structures, Combining Forms, and Functions of the Urinary Systems

3. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Primary Structures of the Urinary System

4. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Kidneys Primary Functions –Filter the blood to remove waste products –Maintain electrolyte concentrations –Remove excess water to maintain the fluid volume within the body (continues)

5. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Kidneys (continues)

6. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Kidneys Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –nephr/o –ren/o

7. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Renal Pelvis Primary Function –Collects urine produced by the kidney Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –pyel/o

8. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Urine Primary Function –Liquid waste product produced by the kidney that is to be excreted Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –ur/o, urin/o

9. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Ureters Primary Function –Transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –ureter/o

10. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Urinary Bladder Primary Function –Stores urine until it is excreted Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –cyst/o

11. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Urinary Bladder (continues)

12. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Urethra Primary Function –Transports urine from the bladder through the urethral meatus, where it is excreted from the body Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –urethr/o

13. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Primary Function –A gland of the male prostate system that surrounds the male urethra –Disorders of this gland can disrupt the flow of urine Related Word Parts (Combining Forms) –prostat/o Prostate

14. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions -cele –hernia, tumor, swelling cyst/o –urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid dia- –through, between, apart, complete -ectasis –stretching, dilation, enlargement (continues)

15. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions glomerul/o –glomerulus lith/o –stone, calculus -lysis –breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening nephr/o –kidney (continues)

16. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions -pexy –surgical fixation pyel/o –renal pelvis, bowl of kidney -tripsy –to crush ur/o –urine, urinary tract (continues)

17. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Key Word Parts and Definitions ureter/o –ureter urethr/o –urethra -uria –urination, urine

18. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Questions

19. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question The medulla is the inner region of the kidney. It is also the name of a section of what other body part? a.intestines b.brainstem c.heart

20. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer b. brainstem

21. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question The tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body is the: a.ureter b.urethra c.ureta

22. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer b. urethra (Think of it as being further from the kidneys than the ureter.)

23. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question Nocturnal enuresis is also known as bedwetting. True or False?

24. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer True

25. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Question Hemodialysis is the process by which cancer cells are filtered directly from the patient’s blood. True or False?

26. © 2013 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved Answer False: Hemodialysis is the process by which waste products are filtered from the patient’s blood.