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Urinary System Structures
Urinary System Structures
Adrenal Glands-Organs that are superior to the kidney.
Adrenal Capsule-Fatty layer that protects the adrenal gland.
Adrenal Cortex-Produces steroid hormone and comprises 80-90 percent of the adrenal gland.
Adrenal Medulla-Produces catecholamines and a small amount of dopamine.
Kidney-Organs located just above the waist between the peritoneum and the posterior wall of the abdomen.
Renal Fascia-Dense irregular connective tissue that anchors the kidney to surrounding structures.
Hilum-Where the ureter appears long with vessels and nerves.
Renal Capsule-Dense connective tissue that serves as a barrier against trauma and helps the kidney maintain its shape.
Renal Convex-Superficial smooth reddish area of the kidney.
Nephrons-Functional units of the kidney.
Ureter-Tubes that connect the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic Kidney Disease
A genetic disease that causes many cysts to grow in the kidney.
Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic Nephropathy
A disease caused by diabetes that damages the kidneys slowly.
End Stage Renal Disease
End Stage Renal Disease
A condition where the kidneys are functioning at 10 percent or below.
Stress Incontinence
Stress Incontinence
A type of incontinence that causes the bladder to leak with physical movement or activity.
Wilm's Tumor
Wilm's Tumor
Surgical procedure to treat congenital Nephroblastoma.
Kidney Transplant
Kidney Transplant
Surgical procedure to transfer a kidney from a donor to a recipient whose kidney no longer functions.
Genitourinary Endoscopy
Genitourinary Endoscopy
A procedure that introduces an endoscope into the urethra for operative or diagnostic purposes.
Ureteroscopy
Ureteroscopy
A procedure to visualize the ureters through a specialized endoscope for diagnostic or operative purposes.
Pyelolithotomy
Pyelolithotomy
Surgical procedure to remove a calculus lodged in the kidney.
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor
Surgical procedure to visualize and ablate a bladder tumor through the urethra.
Radical Nephrectomy
Radical Nephrectomy
Simple Nephrectomy
Simple Nephrectomy
Partial Nephrectomy
Partial Nephrectomy
Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit (Male)
Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit (Male)
Surgical procedure to remove the urinary bladder, prostate, and seminal vesicles. An ileal conduit is required dto make a new pathway for urine.
Resource list
Frey, K. B. (2018). Surgical Technology For The Surgical Technologist (5th ed.). Cengage Learning.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (2017, February 1). Diabetic Kidney Disease. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved September 3, 2023, from https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/preventing-problems/diabetic-kidney-disease.
Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. (2006). Principles Of Anatomy And Physiology (11th ed.). John Wiley & Sons INC.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (2017, January 1). What Is Polycystic Kidney Disease? National Institutes of Health. Retrieved September 3, 2023, from https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/polycystic-kidney-disease/what-is-pkd
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