Urinary and Reproductive System Terminology

New terminology for nursing on the urinary and repro system

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Bladder
Hollow muscular sac that stores urine; line with mucous membrane
Bowman's Capsule
Funnel shaped structure that encloses the glomerulus of the kidney
Calyx
Cup like extensions of the renal pelvis where urine flows from the collecting tubules
Convoluted tubules
Long twisted tube extending from Bowmans capsule where water travels in the kidneys
Erythropoietin
Hormone produced in he kidneys in adults and the liver in children, stimulate RBC production
Glomerulus
Cluster of capillaries at the ends of each nephron, filters water wastes glucose and electrolytes out of blood
Kidney
Two been shaped organs; urine is formed and electrolytes are leveled
Loop of Henle
Middle portion of the convoluted tubule, reabsorbs water and additional electrolytes
Micturition
Voiding, passage of urine from the urinary bladder
Nephron
Functional unit of the kidneys
Nocturia
Excessive voiding at night
Renal cortex
Outer portion of the kidney
Renal medulla
Kidney portion that contains the renal tubules, loops of Henle, and collecting tubules
Renal threshold
Maximum amount of a substance the renal tubules can reabsorb back into the body
Renin
Hormone important in BP regulation