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Unit 7:12
Urinary System (Updated)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The urinary system is responsible for | maintaining the body’s acid-base balance. |
| The kidneys are protected by | the ribs and a heavy cushion of fat. |
| As filtered materials pass through the convoluted tubules, substances needed by the body are | reabsorbed. |
| The mucous membrane lining of the bladder is arranged in a series of folds called | rugae. |
| Uremia is a toxic condition that occurs when the kidneys | fail and urinary waste products are present in the bloodstream. |
| Shock wave procedure used to crush stones formed in the urinary system is called. | Lithotripsy |
| Bacteria, viruses, or chemicals such as bubble bath solutions can cause | urethritis. |
| Pus in the urine is called | Pyuria |
| A notched or indented area on the kidney through which the ureter, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph vessels enter and leave the kidney is call the | hilum |
| Less than normal amount of urination | Oliguria |
| Involuntary urination | Incontinence |
| Blood in the urine | Hematuria |
| Painful urination is called | Dysuria |
| Outer section of the kidney | Cortex |
| Tube from the kidney to the bladder | Ureter |
| Microscopic filtering unit in the kidney | Nephron |
| C-shaped structure surrounding the glomerulus | Bowman’s capsule |
| Cluster of capillaries in the nephron | Glomerulus |
| How much urine is collected in the bladder before the urge to urinate occurs? | 250cc |
| Waste products dissolved in urine | urea, uric acid, creatinine, mineral salts, various pigments |
| How many Cubic centimeters of urine are produced daily | 1,500 to 2,000 cubic centimeters |
| The proper term for urination at night | nocturia |
| What is the only cure for renal failure? | kidney transplant |
| Frequent urination, dysuria, burning sensation during urination, hematuria, bladder spasm, fever are symptoms of | cystitis |
| The medulla of the kidney contains most of the | collection tubules |
| The kidneys are protected by the ribs and | a cushion of fat |
| Two muscular tubes that extend from the kidneys to the bladder | ureters |
| The tube that carries the urine from the bladder to the outside | urethra |
| What percent of urine waste is water | 95 percent |
| Renal calculus or urinary calculus is called | a kidney stone |
| When the kidneys stop functioning it is called | renal failure |
| A toxic condition that occurs when the kidneys fail and urinary waste products are present in the bloodstream is called | uremia |
| tion of the urethra is called | urethritis |
| An inflammation of the kidney tissue and renal pelvis caused by pyogenic (pus forming) bacteria is called | pyelonephritis |
| An inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney is called | glomerulonephritis |
| An inflammation of the bladder caused by pathogens entering the urinary meatus is called | cystitis |
| Excessive urination is called | polyuria |
| Absence of urination is called | anuria |
| A procedure in which shock waves are used to crush stones that form in the urinary system | Lithotripsy |
| A constant state of natural balance in the internal environment of the body is called | homeostasis |
| What moves urine through the ureter | peristalsis |
| When blood is found in the urine it is called | hematuria |
| What are the formation of stones in the urinary system called | calculi |
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