Chapter 10.5 Kidney Function Disorders

Question 1

If an infection is localized in the urethra, it is called?

Answer 1

Urethritis

Question 2

If an infection invades the urinary bladder, it is called?

Answer 2

Cystitis

Question 3

If kidneys are affected, the infection is called

Answer 3

Pyelonephritis

Question 4

What can lead to kidney stones?

Answer 4

Urinary tract infections, and enlarged prostate gland, pH imbalances, or an intake of too much calcium

Question 5

What are kidney stones

Answer 5

Hard granules made of calcium, phosphate, uric acid, and protein

Question 6

Where do kidney stones form?

Answer 6

In the renal pelvis and usually pass unnoticed in the urine flow. If they grow to several centimeters and block the renal pelvis or ureter, a reverse pressure builds up and destroys nephrons

Question 7

What is one of the first signs of nephron damage?

Answer 7

Albumin, white blood cells, or even red blood cells in the urine

Question 8

If damage is so extensive that more than two-thirds of the nephrons are inoperative, urea and other waste substances accumulate in the blood, this condition is called

Answer 8

Uremia