Student Survive 2 Thrive: NA1 Body System Vocabulary

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

Nurse Aide 1 Body Systems Vocabulary Flash Cards: Urinary System

Module H focuses on body systems. This set of vocabulary flash cards features the urinary system as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

Click on the first flashcard.
Click on each card or on the next thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.

Module H: Body Systems Urinary System

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)

Enlargement of prostate gland, a donut-shaped structure around the male urethra, leading to urinary dysfunction

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Damage of the kidneys that worsens gradually

Cystitis

Inflammation of bladder due to infection

Dysuria

Painful urination

Functional Incontinence

Loss of urine caused by cognitive, physical, or environmental reasons

Hematuria

Blood in the urine

Kidney Stones (Renal Calculi)

Jagged stones formed when urine crystalizes in the kidneys that can block kidneys and ureters causing excruciating pain

Kidneys

Paired organs responsible for filtering waste products from the blood and producing urine

Nephritis

Inflammation of kidney due to infection

Overflow Incontinence

Loss of urine due to bladder overflow or distention

Retention

Inability to completely empty the bladder

Stress Incontinence

Loss of urine with sneezing or coughing

Ureters

Two narrow tubes that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Urethra

A tube located between the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

Urge Incontinence

Involuntary loss of urine from a sudden urge to void

Urinary Bladder

Muscular sac that stores the urine until it passes from the body

Urinary Incontinence

Inability to control the bladder leading to an involuntary loss of urine

Urinary System

The filtering system of the body, responsible for ridding body of waste products from blood

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

An infection of the urethra, bladder, ureter, or kidney typically caused by E. coli, a bacteria found in the digestive system

Urination (micturition, voiding)

The passing of urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body

Urine

Made up of water, salt, and waste substances filtered from the blood by the kidneys that passes out of the body via the urethra

Urine Straining

Process of pouring urine into a fine filter strainer to catch any particles, particularly kidney stones

Nurse Aide 1 Body Systems Vocabulary Flashcards: Digestive System

Module H focuses on body systems. This set of vocabulary flash cards features the digestive or gastrointestinal system as it pertains to North Carolina's Nurse Aide 1 program.

Use the following flashcards to help you study the related terms and definitions.

Directions:

Click on the first flashcard.
Click on each card or on the next thumbnail at the bottom to advance to the next slide.

Module H: Body Systems Digestive System

Bowel Movement (feces, stool, BM)

Semi-solid material made of water, solid waste, bacteria, and mucus that is eliminated via the anus

Colostomy

A surgically created opening (stoma) through the abdomen into large intestine to allow stool to be expelled into a bag affixed to the abdomen

Constipation

Inability to have a stool or infrequent, difficult, and possibly painful elimination of a hard, dry stool

Defecation

The passage of the bowel movement from the large intestines out of the body through the anus; bowel elimination

Diarrhea

Liquid stool

Digestive System

Also known as the gastrointestinal system, extends from the mouth to the anus, and responsible for digestion and elimination

Enema

Specific amount of water that may or may not have an additive and is inserted into the colon to stimulate passage of stool

Esophagus

The food tube of the body between the throat and the stomach

Fecal Impaction

Hard stool stuck in the rectum and cannot be expelled, resulting in ongoing constipation

Feces

Tubular shaped stool passed from the rectum

Flatulence

Gas

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach lining

Gastric Ulcer (Peptic Ulcer)

Raw sores in stomach caused by excessive acide secretion

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Chronic condition when liquid contents of the stomach back up into the esophagus and that can damage the lining of the esophagus

Incontinence of Stool

Not able to control bowel movements, leading to an unintentional, spontaneous passage of stool

Intestines (small and large)

Lower GI structures

Peristalsis

Involuntary contractions that move food through the digestive system

Ulcerative Colitis

Chronic inflammatory disease of large intestine; serious condition that can result in a colostomy

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