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CPC Study - Urinary System

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3 types of nitrogenous waste:   urea, creatinine, uric acid  
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What does the urinary system do?   removes waste, conserves nutrients and water, balances electrolytes, assists liver in detoxificaction  
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The organs of the urinary system:   kidneys, bladder, ureters, urethra  
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These organs secrete berenin and erythropoietin:   kidneys  
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What does berenin affect?   blood pressure  
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What does erythropoietin do?   stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow  
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This is the outer layer of the kidney:   cortex  
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This is the inner portion of the kidney:   medulla  
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This is the depression on medial border of the kidney through which blood vessels and nerves pass:   hilum  
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The divisions of the medulla of the kidney are called:   pyramids  
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These are the inner parts of the pyramids of a kidney's medulla:   papilla  
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The receptacle for urine within the kidney is called:   renal pelvis  
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These surround the top of the renal pelvis:   calyces  
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These are the operational units of the kidney:   nephrons  
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What are the ureters?   narrow tubes transporting urine from kidneys to bladder  
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What is the trigone?   smooth, triangular area inside the bladder formed by openings of ureters and urethra  
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What is the urethra?   canal from bladder to exterior of body  
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What is the outside opening of the urethra called?   urinary meatus  
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Bulbocavernosus   muscle that constricts vagina in females and urethra in males  
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Bulbourethral   gland with duct leading to urethra  
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Calculus   stone - concretion of mineral salts  
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Calycoplasty   surgical reconstruction of recess of renal pelvis  
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Calyx   recess of renal pelvis  
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Cystolithectomy   removal of a calculus from urinary bladder  
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Cystometrogram   measurement of pressures and capacity of urinary bladder  
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Cystoplasty   surgical reconstruction of bladder  
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Cystorrhaphy   suture of bladder  
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Cystoscopy   use of a scope to view bladder  
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Cystostomy   surgical creation of an opening into the bladder  
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Cystotomy   incision into the bladder  
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Cystourethroplasty   surgical reconstruction of bladder and urethra  
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Dysuria   painful urination  
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Endopyelotomy   procedure involving bladder and ureters, including insertion of a stent into renal pelvis  
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Fundoplasty   repair of the bottom of bladder  
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Hydrocele   sac of fluid  
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Kock Pouch   surgical creation of a urinary bladder from a segment of the ileum  
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Nephrocutaneous Fistula   an abnormal channel from kidney to skin  
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Nephrolithotomy   removal of kidney stone through an incision made into the kidney  
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Nephrorrhaphy   suturing of kidney  
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Nephrostomy   creation of a channel into renal pelvis of kidney  
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Transureteroureterostomy   surgical connection of two ureters  
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Transvesical Ureterolithotomy   removal of a ureter stone through bladder  
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Ureterectomy   surgical removal of ureter, partial or complete  
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Ureterocutaneous Fistula   channel from ureter to skin  
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Ureteroenterostomy   creation of a connection between intestine and ureter  
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Ureterolithotomy   removal of ureter stone  
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Ureterolysis   freeing of adhesions of ureter  
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Ureteroneocystostomy   surgical connection of ureter to a new site on bladder  
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Ureteropyelography   ureter and renal pelvis radiography  
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Ureterotomy   incision into ureter  
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Urethrocystography   radiography of bladder and urethra  
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Urethromeatoplasty   surgical repair of urethra and meatus  
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Urethropexy   fixation of urethra by means of surgery  
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Urethroplasty   surgical repair of urethra  
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Urethrorrhaphy   suturing of urethra  
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Urethroscopy   use of scope to view urethra  
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Vesicostomy   surgical creation of a connection of viscera of bladder to skin  
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Causes of acute renal failure:   extreme hypotension, trauma, infection, inflammation, toxicity, obstructed vascular supply  
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Symptoms of acute renal failure   uremia, oliguria, anuria, hyperkalemia, pulmonary edema  
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Uremia   build-up of nitrogenous wastes in blood  
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Oliguria   decreased output of urine  
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Anuria   no output of urine  
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Hyperkalemia   high potassium in blood  
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3 types of acute renal failure:   prerenal, intrarenal, postrenal  
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This type of acute renal failure is associated with poor systemic profusion and decreased renal blood flow:   prerenal  
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This type of acute renal failure is associated with renal parenchyma disease:   intrarenal  
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This type of acute renal failure results from urine flow obstruction outside the kidney (ureters or bladder neck):   postrenal  
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What are the 5 stages of renal failure based on?   level of creatinine clearance  
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Increased blood flow through the kidney and enlarged kidney are which stage of chronic renal failure?   Stage I  
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Small amounts of albumin leak into urine in this stage of chronic renal failure:   Stage II  
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The kidney loses ability to filter waste in this stage of chronic renal failure:   Stage III  
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Blood pressure increases and large amounts of urine pass through kidney in this severe stage of chronic renal failure:   Stage IV  
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This stage of chronic renal failure is considered end-stage (dialysis or transplant only option)   Stage V  
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3 causes of chronic renal failure:   nephrotoxins, diabetes, hypertension  
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Percentage of nephron loss in end-stage renal failure:   90 percent  
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What bacteria causes bacterial cystitis?   E. coli  
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Acute Pyelonephritis   bacterial infection with multiple abscesses of renal pelvis and medullary tissue  
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What is the function of glomerulus?   blood filtration  
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Glomerulonephritis   inflammation of glomerulus  
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Nephrotic Syndrome (Nephrosis)   disease of kidneys that includes damage to membrane of the glomerulus causing excessive protein loss to urine  
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APSGN   Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis  
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APSGN is most common in:   boys between ages 3 and 7  
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Nephrolithiasis and renal calculi are names for:   kidney stones  
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What are kidney stones formed of?   mineral salts (uric and calcium)  
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Where does a staghorn calculus form?   renal pelvis  
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Hydronephrosis   distension of kidney with urine due to obstruction  
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Nephrosclerosis   excessive hardening and thickening of vascular structure of kidney  
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Polycistic Kidney   numerous kidny cysts (genetic disease)  
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Common name for nephroblastoma:   Wilms' Tumor  
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Wilm's Tumor (nephroblastoma)   unilateral kidney tumors - most common tumor in children  
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Surfaces of the bladder:   posterior, anterior, superior  
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