chapter 7 (urinary system)

Question 1

what is the kidney cortex?

Answer 1

outter region

Question 2

what are kidney nephrons?

Answer 2

filtering unit

Question 3

what is the kidney medulla?

Answer 3

inside

Question 4

what is the kidney renal pelvis?

Answer 4

collection basin

Question 5

what is micturition?

Answer 5

urinating

Question 6

nephropathy

Answer 6

kidney disease

Question 7

nephrosclerosis

Answer 7

hardening of kidney blood vessels

Question 8

nephritis

Answer 8

inflamed kidneys

Question 9

nephrolithotomy

Answer 9

surgical removal of kidney stones

Question 10

hydronephrosis

Answer 10

fluid buildup in kidney usually caused by kidney stone

Question 11

ren/o

Answer 11

renal

Question 12

renal clearance test

Answer 12

meansures clearance of substances from blood

Question 13

what is renen

Answer 13

an enzyme created by and stored in the kidneys

Question 14

glomerul/o

Answer 14

glomerulus

Question 15

what is gromerulus?

Answer 15

blood vessels and nerve endings in kidneys

Question 16

glomerulonephritis

Answer 16

acute inflamation of the blood vessels in the kidneys

Question 17

pyl/o

Answer 17

renal pelvis

Question 18

pylolithotomy

Answer 18

incision into the renal pelvis due to stone

Question 19

ureter/o

Answer 19

ureter

Question 20

ureteroplasty

Answer 20

surgical repair of ureter

Question 21

hydroureter

Answer 21

fluid back up in ureter usually from stone

Question 22

cyst/o

Answer 22

urinary bladder

Question 23

vesic/o

Answer 23

urinary bladder

Question 24

vesicotomy

Answer 24

incision into the urinary bladder

Question 25

trigon/o

Answer 25

triangle area in bladder made of ureter entrances and urethra exit

Question 26

trigonitis

Answer 26

inflamation of the triangle area of bladder

Question 27

urethr/o

Answer 27

urethra

Question 28

urethroplasty

Answer 28

surgical repair of urethra

Question 29

meat/o

Answer 29

meatus

Question 30

meatus

Answer 30

opening of urethra at penis

Question 31

meatal stenosis

Answer 31

narrowing exit of urethra

Question 32

meatotomy

Answer 32

widen opening of meatus

Question 33

azot/o

Answer 33

nitrogen

Question 34

azotemia

Answer 34

elevated blood nitrogen-renal failure

Question 35

bacteri/o

Answer 35

bacteria

Question 36

dips/o

Answer 36

thirst

Question 37

polydipsia

Answer 37

excessive thirst

Question 38

noct/o

Answer 38

night

Question 39

nocturia

Answer 39

frequent nighttime urination

Question 40

urin/o

Answer 40

urine

Question 41

anuria

Answer 41

without urine

Question 42

oliguria

Answer 42

less than normal urination

Question 43

dysuria

Answer 43

difficult or bad urination

Question 44

hematuria

Answer 44

blood in urin

Question 45

pyuria

Answer 45

puss in urine

Question 46

py/o

Answer 46

puss

Question 47

enuresis

Answer 47

in urine(bedwetting)

Question 48

diuresis

Answer 48

increase in urine output

Question 49

diuretic

Answer 49

increases urine output

Question 50

turbid appearance

Answer 50

cloudy

Question 51

ph measures?

Answer 51

acidity

Question 52

albumin

Answer 52

protien made by liver

Question 53

microalbuminuria

Answer 53

small amounts of albumin in urine

Question 54

glycosuria

Answer 54

glucose in urine

Question 55

BUN

Answer 55

blood urea nitrogen

Question 56

creatine clearance

Answer 56

concentration of creatine in urine

Question 57

interstitial nephritis

Answer 57

inflamation of connective tissue in kidney

Question 58

nephrolithiasis

Answer 58

kidney stone condition

Question 59

polycystic kidney disease

Answer 59

many fluid filled sacs within kidney

Question 60

pyelonephritis

Answer 60

inflamed kidney condition

Question 61

renal cell carcinoma

Answer 61

form of kidney cancer

Question 62

renal hypertension

Answer 62

high blood pressure caused by kidney dysfunction

Question 63

excessive urination disease

Answer 63

diabettes

Question 64

insulin disease

Answer 64

diabettes mellitus

Question 65

ADH disease

Answer 65

diabettes insipidus

Question 66

intravenous pyelogram

Answer 66

picture of kidneys or pelvis through vein

Question 67

KUB

Answer 67

kidneys ureters bladder

Question 68

renal angiography

Answer 68

imaging of blood vessels in kidneys

Question 69

dialysis

Answer 69

atrifitial blood filtration

Question 71

hemodialysis

Answer 71

separate blood from waste

Question 72

peritonia dialysis

Answer 72

separate waste through the peritoneum

Question 73

-tripsy

Answer 73

surgical crushing with ultrasound (non invasive)

Question 74

renal angioplasty

Answer 74

repair of renal artery

Question 75

urinary retention

Answer 75

cannot umpty bladder

Question 76

suprapubic catheter

Answer 76

cystostomy

Question 77

foley catheter

Answer 77

goes in urethra with baloon in bladder

Question 78

cystitis

Answer 78

most common UTI

Question 79

C&S

Answer 79

culture & sensitivity test