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1
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The presence of blood in urine is known as

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Hematuria

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2
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This term refers to difficulty in urinating

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Dysuria

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3
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Kidney stones is referred to as

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Nephrolithiasis

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4
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Inflammation of the renal pelvis is known as

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Pyelitis

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5
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Inflammation of the glomerulus is known as

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Glomerulonephritis

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6
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What condition causes glycosuria?

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The presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine

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7
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What me cause blood to appear in urine

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Pyuria

Glucosuria

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8
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What is cystitis?

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Inflammation of the bladder

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9
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What is the meaning of UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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10
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A UTI is mostly seen in ________? And why

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Females because their urethra is shorter

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11
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What is the most common cause of a UTI?

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E. coli

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12
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What anchors the kidneys to the abdominal wall?

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Renal Fascia

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13
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The notch in the center of the kidney, where blood vessels, nerves and ureter enter and exit is called the?

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Hilum

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14
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What makes of the nephron?

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Renal Corpusle and renal tubule

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15
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Name the parts of the renal tubule

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Loop of henle, proximal tube, collecting ducts

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16
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List the organs of the Urinary system

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2 kidneys
2 Ureters
Bladder
Urethra

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17
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Where are the kidneys located?

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Posterior abdominal wall

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18
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Where is the bladder located

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Pelvic region

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19
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Name the structure that takes urine from the bladder to the outside

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Urethra

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20
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What is the functional unit of the kidney

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Nephron

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21
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List the three phases in the formation of urine

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Filtration
Reabsorbtion
Secretion

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22
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How much your urine is formed daily?

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1.5 Liters

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23
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What percentage of urine is water?

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95%

24
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What percentage of urine is waste?

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5%

25
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List three end products of protein metabolism that are found in urine

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Ureum
Uric Acid
Creatinine

26
Q

This gland is located above the kidney

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Adrenal Gland

27
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The outer region of the kidney

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Renal cortex

28
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The inner region of the kidney

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Renal medula

29
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What connects the renal pelvis to the bladder?

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Ureter

30
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What is another word for urinating?

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Micturition or Void

31
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What is uremia?

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High levels of waste in the blood

32
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What is polyuria?

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Increase output of urine

33
Q

Thymus gland creates

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Thymosin

34
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Thyroid gland creates

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Thyroxine

35
Q

Pineal gland creates

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Melatonin

36
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Adrenal gland creates

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Corticosteroid

37
Q

Pancreas creates

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Insulin

38
Q

Enlargement of the thyroid gland is known as

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Goiter

39
Q

Pancreas is located near n partially behind the

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Stomach

40
Q

The hormone producing cells of the pancreas are known as

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Islets of Langerhans

41
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The gland located in the mediastinum is the

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Thymus

42
Q

Glands located in the brain are the

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Pituitary and the pineal gland

43
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Glands located in the neck are the

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Thyroid and parathyroid glands

44
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The pituitary gland is commonly referred to as the

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Master Gland

45
Q

Insulin

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Decreases blood sugar

46
Q

Epinephrine

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Increases heart rate, dilates bronchioles

47
Q

Estrogens

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Develop secondary female sex characteristics

48
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Mineralocorticoid

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Increase reabsorption of sodium

49
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Parathomone

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Increase blood calcium

50
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Calcitonin

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Decreases blood calcium

51
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Oxytocin

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Stimulates uterine contraction during labor

52
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Thyroxine

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Increases metabolism in body cells

53
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Antidiuretic hormone

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Reabsorbs water in the renal tubules

54
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Testosterone

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Develops secondary male sex characteristics

55
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What is Anuria?

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Failure of the kidneys to produce urine

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