Chapter 6 WB

Question 1

The urinary bladder has three openings connected by a wall of muscle. This area is called the

Answer 1

trigone

Question 2

Name the functioning unit of the kidney

Answer 2

nephron

Question 3

In the presence of renal artery stenosis, the kidney releases an enzyme that causes vasoconstriction. Name that enzyme

Answer 3

rennin

Question 4

Congenital absence of a kidney is known as

Answer 4

renal agenesis

Question 5

Congenital fusion of the lower poles of the kidneys is known as

Answer 5

horseshoe kidney

Question 6

What is the most common congenital anomaly of the urinary system?

Answer 6

bifid system

Question 7

What term denotes inflammation of the renal pelvis?

Answer 7

pyelonephritis

Question 8

What procedure is done by inserting a catheter into the renal pelvis from the posterior lateral aspect of the body and injecting contrast material?

Answer 8

PAP

Question 9

Which procedure is performed by inserting a catheter through the bladder, into the ureter, next to the renal pelvis, and then injecting contrast material?

Answer 9

retrograde cystography

Question 10

Which of the following is nicknamed “cobra head” because of its radiographic appearance?

Answer 10

ureterocele

Question 11

Which is a malignant neoplasm of the kidney occurring in children?

Answer 11

Wilms tumor

Question 12

What condition causes the notched appearance that an enlarged prostate gives to the bladder?

Answer 12

hypertrophic prostate

Question 13

A condition of kidney that occurs secondarily to inflammation caused by immunologic factors is

Answer 13

glomerulonephritis

Question 14

Which of the following means “floating kidney”?

Answer 14

nephroptosis

Question 15

Which one of the following procedures is performed by intravenous injection of the contrast medium?

Answer 15

nephrography

Question 16

What procedure is done to see if a transplanted kidney is functioning poorly?

Answer 16

nuclear medicine

Question 17

Blood in the urine is termed

Answer 17

hematuria

Question 18

Which of the following is common in women and is caused by bacteria?

Answer 18

hematuria

Question 19

How long does it take before injected contrast material reaches its greatest level of concentration in the renal collecting system?

Answer 19

15 minutes

Question 20

What is the first portion of the excretory system to be shown by the IVU?

Answer 20

calyces

Question 21

Which of the following renal conditions can lead to stroke or a heart attack?

Answer 21

hypertension

Question 22

This condition is associated with renal agenesis on one side

Answer 22

hyperplasia

Question 23

Enlargement of one kidney owing to the absence of kidney on the other side

Answer 23

hyperplasia

Question 24

One kidney is located across the midline on the same side as the other

Answer 24

crossed ectopy

Question 25

Also known as Bright disease

Answer 25

glomerulonephritis

Question 26

Absence of one kidney

Answer 26

renal agenesis

Question 27

Inflammatory disease of the glomeruli

Answer 27

glomerulonephritis

Question 28

Misplaced kidneys usually found in the pelvis

Answer 28

renal ectopy

Question 29

Prostate gland enlargement

Answer 29

prostatic hypertrophy

Question 30

Fusion of both kidneys on one side of the body

Answer 30

horseshoe kidney

Question 31

Done for patients who are allergic to contrast media or who have an elevated blood urea nitrogen level

Answer 31

ultrasound

Question 32

Uses focused shock waves to disintegrate renal stones

Answer 32

ESWL

Question 33

When one kidney lies either partially or completely across the midline and is fused with upper kidney at its lower pole

Answer 33

crossed ectopy

Question 34

Inflammation of the bladder

Answer 34

cystitis

Question 35

A floating kidney (anterior surface of kidney is not attached to the peritoneum)

Answer 35

nephroptosis

Question 36

total failure of kidney to develop

Answer 36

renal agenesis

Question 37

condition of misplaced kidney, usually found in pelvis

Answer 37

renal ectopy