Chapter 10 Urinary

Question 1

erythropoeitin

Answer 1

substance that causes RBC production, produced by kidneys

Question 2

Urea

Answer 2

final product of protein metabolism, major nitrogenous waste product in urine

Question 3

cyst/o

Answer 3

bladder

Question 4

glomerul/o

Answer 4

glomerulus

Question 5

nephr/o, ren/o

Answer 5

kidney

Question 6

pyel/o

Answer 6

renal pelvis

Question 7

ureter/o

Answer 7

ureter

Question 8

urethr/o

Answer 8

urethra

Question 9

pertaining to kidney

Answer 9

renal

Question 10

pertaining to ureter

Answer 10

ureteral

Question 11

pertaining to urethra

Answer 11

urethral

Question 12

tubules

Answer 12

tubular sections of nephron

Question 13

glomerulus

Answer 13

cluster of blood vessels surrounded by structure called Bowman’s capsule

Question 14

filtering of the blood, initial process in formation of urine

Answer 14

glomerular filtration

Question 15

tubular reabsorption

Answer 15

selective reabsorption of some substances

Question 16

3 steps of urine formation

Answer 16

glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion

Question 17

glycosuria

Answer 17

sugar in urine

Question 18

protein in urine

Answer 18

proteinuria

Question 19

blood in urine

Answer 19

hematuria

Question 20

pus in urine

Answer 20

pyuria

Question 21

radiographic study to assess arterial blood supply to kidneys

Answer 21

renal angiography

Question 22

sectional radiographic examination of kidneys

Answer 22

nephrotomography

Question 23

softening of the kidney

Answer 23

nephromalacia

Question 24

enlargement of one or both kidneys

Answer 24

nephromegaly

Question 25

ultrasonic scanning of the kidneys

Answer 25

nephrosonography

Question 26

prolapse of kidney

Answer 26

nephroptosis

Question 27

presence of urinary stones, in renal pelvis or u. bladder

Answer 27

urolithiasis

Question 28

stones in urinary bladder

Answer 28

cystolithiasis

Question 29

renal calculi

Answer 29

kidney stones

Question 30

inflammation of renal pelvis

Answer 30

pyelitis

Question 31

inflammation of kidney

Answer 31

nephritis

Question 32

glomerulus of kidney inflamed

Answer 32

glomerulonephritis

Question 33

examination of the u. bladder

Answer 33

cystoscopy

Question 34

visual examination of the urethra

Answer 34

urethroscopy

Question 35

inflammation of the bladder

Answer 35

cystitis

Question 36

excretion of large amount of urine

Answer 36

diuresis, polyuria

Question 37

oliguria

Answer 37

diminished urine production of less than 500 ml/day

Question 38

toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency or renal failure

Answer 38

uremia

Question 39

cystocele

Answer 39

bladder hernia, protrudes into vagina

Question 40

degenerative changes in the kidneys but no inflammation

Answer 40

nephrosis

Question 41

destructive to kidney tissue

Answer 41

nephrotoxic

Question 42

hereditary disorder characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both kidneys

Answer 42

polycystic kidney disease

Question 43

polyp

Answer 43

tumor found on mucosal surface, such as inner lining of the bladder

Question 44

renal cell carcinoma

Answer 44

malignant neoplasm of kidney; kidney cancer

Question 45

voiding cystourethrogram

Answer 45

radiographic record of bladder and urethra

Question 46

degenerative changes in kidneys without inflammation

Answer 46

nephrosis

Question 47

percutaneous nephrostomy

Answer 47

tube inserted on temporary basis into renal pelvis when complete obstruction of ureter is present

Question 48

hemodialysis

Answer 48

kidney dialysis, when kidneys fail to remove waste products

Question 49

surgical removal of kidney

Answer 49

nephrectomy

Question 50

small pieces of tissue from nearby structure removed through wall of urethra

Answer 50

TUR transurethral resection

Question 51

surgical excision of bladder

Answer 51

cystectomy

Question 52

surgical creation of new opening into bladder

Answer 52

cystostomy

Question 53

stone crushing

Answer 53

lithotripsy

Question 54

renal lithotripsy using shock waves

Answer 54

extracorporeal

Question 55

incision of kidney for removal of kidney stone

Answer 55

nephrolithotomy

Question 56

surgical attachment of a prolapsed kidney

Answer 56

nephropexy

Question 57

creation of new opening into renal pelvis of kidney to drain urine from the kidney

Answer 57

nephrostomy, pyelostomy

Question 58

percutaneous bladder biopsy

Answer 58

removal of tissue from bladder using needle inserted through skin overlying the bladder

Question 59

surgical incision of the kidney to remove a stone from renal pelvis

Answer 59

pyelolithotomy

Question 60

ureteroplasty

Answer 60

surgical repair of ureter.