Lafleur Ch. 6 A/p,word Parts

The kidneys are crucial organs of the urinary system responsible for filtering blood and maintaining fluid balance in the body. They are not to be confused with the heart, liver, or spleen, which serve different functions in the body.

The nephron is a urine-producing microscopic structure found in the kidneys, while the bladder, pancreas, and liver are not part of the urinary system.

The glomerulus is a vital component of the urinary system responsible for the initial filtration of blood in the kidney. It is not a tube, muscle, or gland as described in the incorrect answers.

The renal pelvis is a funnel-shaped reservoir that collects the urine and passes it to the ureter. The bladder stores urine before it is eliminated from the body. The kidney filters waste from the blood to produce urine. The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.

The hilum is an important part of the kidney anatomy where the ureter exits. It is not the nephron, ureter, or bladder.

The organs of the urinary system include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. The ureters are responsible for carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder, not the liver, pancreas, or spleen.

The urinary bladder is a specific organ within the urinary system that performs the function described in the correct answer. The kidneys, liver, and heart are not part of the urinary system and do not function in the same way as the urinary bladder.

The urethra is the lowest part of the urinary tract through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body. It varies in length between sexes and also carries seminal fluid in males.

The urinary meatus is the opening through which the urine passes to the outside. The kidney, bladder, and urethra are also organs of the urinary system, but they do not specifically refer to the opening through which urine passes.

The combining forms 'cyst/o' and 'vesic/o' both refer to structures related to a bladder or sac within the body.

The correct combining form is 'glomerul/o', which refers to the glomerulus.

In medical terminology, the combining form 'meat/o' refers to an opening or passage. The correct term for this is 'meatus', which is typically used to describe body openings such as the external opening of the urethra or ear canal.

The correct combining form for kidney is nephr/o, ren/o, which specifically refers to the kidney.

The combining form pyel/o is commonly associated with the renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney where urine collects before being passed to the ureter.

The combining form 'ureter/o' specifically refers to the ureter, not the other parts of the urinary system such as the urinary bladder, urethra, or the entire urinary tract.

In medical terminology, the combining form urethr/o pertains to the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. Urethritis is inflammation of the urethra, ureter is a tube connecting the kidney to the bladder, and uremia is a condition in which waste products normally excreted in the urine accumulate in the blood.

The correct answer is 'albumin.' A combining form is a form of a word that can be used in combination with other words to create a new word. In this case, 'albumin/o' is a combining form that relates to the protein albumin.

The combining form azot/o is specifically related to urea and nitrogen in the medical field.

The combining form blast/o refers to developing cell, germ cell, not to disease, inflammation, or muscle contraction.

The combining forms glyc/o and glycos/o both refer to sugar-related terms in medical terminology.

The combining form 'hydr/o' pertains to water, while the other incorrect answers do not relate to the term.

The combining form 'lith/o' refers to stone or calculus, not water, fire, or wind.

The combining form 'noct/i' refers to the concept of 'night'. In this case, the correct answer is 'night' as it is the most appropriate term related to 'noct/i'.

The combining form 'olig/o' refers to scanty or few, as opposed to many or abundant, slow or sluggish, or bright or shining.

The combining form 'son/o' refers to sound in medical terminology.

The combining form 'tom/o' specifically refers to a cut or a section, not related to heart, bone, or brain.

The combining form urin/o, ur/o refers to the urine or the urinary tract, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

The suffixes -iasis and -esis typically indicate a condition or state, not a treatment, infection, or process.

The suffix -lysis refers to the process of loosening, dissolution, or separating. It is commonly used in medical terminology to describe the breakdown or decomposition of a substance.

The suffix -megaly indicates enlargement of a specified organ or part of the body. It is commonly used in medical terminology to describe conditions such as hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver).