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Genitourinary System Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe clean midstream urine | Aka clean catch urine, in sterile container, used for C & S, special instructions necessary, refrigerate within 20 minutes of collection time. |
| Describe early morning specimen | More uniform volume and concentration, lower pH preserves formed elements, diagnose and monitor pregnancies |
| Describe the ureters | Merge from the renal pelvis, slender, long tubes' 10"-12", carry urine from the kidneys to bladder |
| Describe timed urine collection | 24-hour urine collections, quantitative test, provides info about cumulative elements |
| What are the functions of the nephron | filtration, reabsorption, secretion |
| What are the macroscopic structures of the urinary system | Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra |
| What are the two types of ATN | Ischemic, Nephrotoxic |
| What carries blood to the glomerulus? What carries blood from the glomerulus? | Afferent arteriole and Efferent arteriole |
| What does the renal tubule consist of? | Proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henie (descending/ascending), distal tubule and collecting tubule |
| What forms the ejaculatory duct? | Seminal vesicle and vas deferens |
| What is BPH? | Enlargement of the prostate gland |
| What is ESWL? | Calculi are pulverized using shock waves at the stones from a machine outside the body. |
| What is the function of the prostate gland? | Secrete and alkaline substance that protects of the acidity of the urethra and vagina |
| Where are the kidneys located? | Abdominopelvic cavity, Retroperitoneal |
| Where is sperm produced? | Seminiferous tubules |
| A single, tightly coiled tube above each testis that stores sperm | Epididymis |
| A study in which several planes of the kidney are visualized | Nephrotomography |
| An expandable hollow organ; temporary reservoir for urine | Bladder |
| Blood in the urine | Hematuria |
| Blood test used to detect prostatic disorders | PSA (prostate specific antigen) |
| Carries waste laden blood to the tubules | Renal artery |
| Commonly called stones; composed of mineral salts | Calculi |
| Determines the amount of nitrogen in blood that comes from urea | BUN (Blood urea nitrogen) |
| Determines the causative organism of an infection and identifies how the organism responds to various antibiotics | C & S (culture & sensitivity) |
| Eliminates harmful products in the blood and filters them through urination | Urinary System |
| Enlargement of breast tissue in the male | Gynecomastia |
| Failure of the testes to descend into the scrotal sac prior to birth | Cryptorchidism |
| Filtering units located in the kidney tissue | Nephrons |
| Fist-sized organs in the abdominal cavity | Kidneys |
| Fixation of a floating or mobile kidney | Nephropexy |
| Inability of a male to obtain or maintain an erection | Impotence |
| Inability to control urine elimination or bowel function | Incontinence |
| Inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis | Balanitis |
| Inherited disease in which sacs of fluid called cysts develop in the kidneys | PKD (polycystic kidney disease) |
| Loose skin covering the end of the penis | Foreskin |
| Mechanical removal of waste substances from the blood | Hemodialysis |
| Mineral salt (sodium, potassium, or calcium) that carries an electrical charge | Electrolytes |
| Pain in the prostate and bladder | Prostatocystalgia |
| Painful urination | Dysuria |
| Pertaining to that which is left as a residue | Residual |
| Pertaining to the kidney | Renal |
| Presence of a kidney stone | Nephrolithiasis |
| Product of protein metabolism | Nitrogenous waste |
| Promote and increase the excretion of urine | Diuretics |
| Pus in urine | Pyuria |
| Removal of a stone from the renal pelvis by an incision | Pyelolithotomy |
| Removal of the foreskin | Circumcision |
| Removal/excision of the vas deferens | Vasectomy |
| Replacement of a diseased kidney | Kidney transplant |
| Sensation of the need to void immediately | Urgency |
| Serous membrane that lines the abdominopelvic cavity | Peritoneum |
| Stenosis of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted over the glans penis | Phimosis |
| Structure which carries blood away from the kidney | Renal vein |
| Swelling and distention of veins of the spermatic cord | Varicocele |
| Swelling of the sac surround the testes | Hydrocele |
| The expulsion of seminal fluid | Ejaculation |
| The male gamete | Sperm |
| The opening of the urethra is on the undersurface of the penis | Hypospadias |
| The cuplike division of the kidney pelvis | Calyx |
| The process of expelling material from the body | Excretion |
| To insert a catheter into a cavity to remove body fluid | Catheterization |
| Toxic condition of nitrogenous wastes in the blood | Uremia |
| Urine colour | Urochrome |
| Urine screening test that includes physical observation, chemical tests and microscopic evaluation | UA (urinalysis) |
| Voiding | Micturition |
| AGN | acute glomerulonephritis |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| ATN | acute tubular necrosis |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| Cath | catheterization; catheter |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IC | interstitial cystitis |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PSA | prostate specific antigen |
| SP. gr. | specific gravity |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |