Chapter seven

Question 1

How many nephrons are in a kidney?

Answer 1

A million.

Question 2

Arteriole

Answer 2

Small artery

Question 3

Calyx or calix

Answer 3

Cuplike collecting region of the renal pelvis.

Question 4

Catheter

Answer 4

Tube for injecting or removing fluids.

Question 5

Creatinine

Answer 5

Nitrogen waste excreted in urine.

Question 6

Glomerulus

Answer 6

Tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney.

Question 7

Meatus

Answer 7

Opening or canal.

Question 8

Medulla

Answer 8

Inner region of an organ.

Question 9

Nephron

Answer 9

The functional unit of the kidney where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place.

Question 10

Potassium (K+)

Answer 10

An electrolyte regulated by the kidney.

Question 11

Reabsorption

Answer 11

Renal tubes return materials necessary to the body back into the blood stream.

Question 12

Renal artery

Answer 12

Blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney.

Question 13

Renal Pelvis

Answer 13

Central collection region in the kidney.

Question 14

Renal vein

Answer 14

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney.

Question 15

Renin

Answer 15

Hormone secreted by the kidney that raises blood pressure.

Question 16

Urination (VOIDING)

Answer 16

Process expelled urine also called micturition.

Question 17

Cyst/o

Answer 17

Urinary bladder.

Question 18

Pyle/o

Answer 18

Renal pelvis.

Question 19

Ren/o

Answer 19

Kidney.

Question 20

Azot/o

Answer 20

Nitrogen.

Question 21

Dips/o

Answer 21

Thirst.

Question 22

Kal/o

Answer 22

Potassium.

Question 23

Lith/o

Answer 23

Stone.

Question 24

Natr/o

Answer 24

Sodium.

Question 25

Olig/o

Answer 25

Scanty.

Question 26

Py/o

Answer 26

Pus.

Question 27

ANGI/O

Answer 27

Vessel (blood)

Question 28

Emia

Answer 28

Blood condition.

Question 29

Esis

Answer 29

Condition.

Question 30

Ptosis

Answer 30

Droop/ sag.

Question 31

A-,an-

Answer 31

Not; without.

Question 32

Intra-

Answer 32

Within.

Question 33

Staphylo

Answer 33

Cluster.

Question 34

Exophthalmos

Answer 34

Abnormal protrusion of the eye balls.

Question 35

Oma-

Answer 35

Cancerous.

Question 36

Hypo

Answer 36

Below.

Question 37

Ostomy

Answer 37

Surgical puncture.

Question 38

PLASTY

Answer 38

Surgical replacement.

Question 39

Excessive sugar

Answer 39

Imia, glucose, hyper.

Question 40

Cystocele

Answer 40

Hernia of the urinary bladder.

Question 41

Dyspnea

Answer 41

Difficult or labored breathing.

Question 42

****Iatrogenic****

Answer 42

Relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment.

Question 43

****Carcinoma****

Answer 43

Cancer arising in epithelial tissue of the skin lining of the internal organs.

Question 44

Nitrogen wastes

Answer 44

Urea, creatinine, & Uric acid.

Question 45

Adrenilyn

Answer 45

Fight or flight.

Question 46

Voiding

Answer 46

Urination.

Question 47

Cortex

Answer 47

Out region of an organ.

Question 48

PH

Answer 48

Percent, hydrogen.

Question 49

Melatis insulin

Answer 49

Key that unlocks sugar to be released.

Question 50

Graphy

Answer 50

Recording.