Chapter 6 Quiz Flashcards
This condition is associated with blunted calyces and probable dilation of the collecting system.
Pyelonephritis
This condition is associated with renal agenesis on one side.
Hyperplasia
This disease eventually replaces all renal tissue; the kidney is lobulated and
Polycystic renal disease
Enlargement of one kidney owing to the absence of kidney on the other side.
Hyperplasia
Associated with a congenitally short ureter.
Renal ectopy
Presents as multiple cysts around the age of 30 years.
Polycystic renal disease
Also known as Bright disease.
Glomerulonephritis
Absence of one kidney.
Renal agenesis
Define the following term.
Cystitis
inflammation of the bladder
Define the following term
Hematuria
blood in the urine
what is a term used for “floating kidney”
Nephroptosis
What is Pyelitis
inflammation of the renal pelvis
Choose the correct definition for Renal agenesis
total failure of a kidney to develop
One kidney is located across the midline on the same side as the other.
Crossed ectopy
Shows sharp calyces along with dilation of the collecting system.
Hydronephrosis
Misplaced kidneys usually found in the pelvis.
Renal ectopy
Inflammatory disease of the glomeruli.
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephrons
Which of the following involves a cystic dilation of the distal ureter near the entrance to the bladder?
Ureterocele
At which margins of the bladder to the ureters enter?
1. Posterior
2. Superior
3. Inferior
1 and 2
Which of the following is not a normal function of the renal system?
Discharge of red blood cells into the urine
Which of the following is a radiographic study of the urinary bladder that involves the direct injection of a contrast media through a catheter?
Cystography
Cystitis refers to an inflammation of the:
Urinary bladder
An accumulation of fluid, chiefly in the kidneys, pelves, and calyces, is:
Hydronephrosis
Which of the following concerning the kidneys is true?
The kidneys normally descend when an individual changes from the recumbent to the erect position
The right kidney is lower than the left
The kidneys move during respiration
All of the above are true
A horseshoe kidney results when:
The kidneys fuse together at the bottom
If an individual is born with a normal kidney and a hypoplastic kidney, the size of the normal kidney when adulthood is reached will be
Larger than normal
A post-void radiographic image is done to demonstrate:
1. Reflux of urine
2. Residual urine
3. Prostatic enlargement
1, 2, and 3
When a retrograde cystogram is performed to detect ureteral reflux, the radiographic image is taken:
During voiding
