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A&P
A&P I Urinary chp 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two structures of the external anatomy of the kidneys? | renal capsule and renal hilum |
| What are the three anatomical structures of the internal kidneys? | renal cortex, renal pelvis and renal medulla |
| The _____________ are the fundamental functional units of the kidneys. | nephrons |
| What are the three processes of urine formation? | filtration, reabsorption and secretion |
| _______________ is the most abundant waste product excreted by the kidneys. | urea |
| What structure transports the urine from our kidneys to the bladder? | ureters |
| What hollow muscular and elastic organ structure collects urine? | bladder |
| What is the anatomical structure that transports our urine from the bladder out of our body? | urethra |
| Medical term for painful urination is __________________. | dysuria |
| The condition in which our urine contains pus is called ______________. | pyuria |
| When there is blood present in the urine it is called _______________. | hematuria |
| ________________ is a clinical syndrome in which there is a fluid, electrolyte and hormone imbalance as well as metabolic abnormality which parallels deterioration in kidney function. | uremia |
| What are the main types of renal failure? | acute and chronic |
| Inflammation of the renal pelvis is called _________________. | pyelitis |
| What is another term for renal carcinoma? | hypernephroma |
| ________________ is a tumor of the kidneys that typically occurs in children and rarely in adults. | Wilm's tumor |
| A condition frequently associated with STD's that manifests itself as a UTI caused by pus forming bacteria is called _________________. | pyelonephritis |
| When the kidney becomes extremely dilated with urine is causes a condition known as _____________________. | hydronephrosis |
| A genetic disorder of the kidneys in which there is a presence of multiple cysts in bodt kidneys. | polycystic kidney disease |
| Another term for kidney calculi is ____________________. | nephrolithiasis |
| An inflammation of the urethra is called _________________. | urethritis |
| When the urethral sphincter becomes weak over time and with age ________________ can occur. | incontinence |
| An array of tests performed on the urine that is the most common test utilized for urinary symptoms | urinalysis |
| What does a KUB visualize? | kidneys, ureters and bladder |
| A _________________ is a medical procedure that utilizes sonic vibrations to break up stones. | lithotripsy |
| Name the two different types of dialysis. | hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis |
| This test allows the physician to look inside the bladder and the urethra using a thin, lighted instrument. | cystoscopy |
| What are the main functions of the urinary system? | filter blood and produce urine |
| The triangular region at the base of the bladder where the ureters enter and the urethra exits is called the _______________. | trigone |
| The inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin in the body causes ______________________. | diabetes mellitus |
| An x-ray examination of the vascular system of the kidney is called a ____________________. | renal angiography |
| The x-ray imaging of the kidneys, ureters and bladder after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters is called a _____________________. | retrograde pyelogram |
| The dilation of narrowed areas in the renal arteries is called a ___________________. | renal angioplasty |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| Cath | catheter, catheterization |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| KUB | kidney, ureter and bladder |
| PKD | polcystic kidney disease |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
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