Midterm | L6: Comprehending Urinary System Anatomy with Radiologic Correlation

Question 1

Term referring to a wrongly positioned structure/ organ

Answer 1

Ectopy

Question 2

One or both kidneys are located in an abnormal position in the body; kidneys that are higher or lower than their normal position

Answer 2

Renal Ectopy

Question 3

One kidney is located on the opposite side of the body from its normal position, but still functions normally

Answer 3

Crossed Renal Ectopy

Question 4

Types of crossed renal ectopy

Answer 4

1. Solitary Crossed Renal Ectopy
2. Bilateral Crossed Renal Ectopy

Question 5

IVP/ IVU vs Plain KUB

Answer 5

IVP/ IVU uses CM; Plain KUB does not

Question 6

Renal FMD causes (1) and (2) of the arteries

Answer 6

1. stenosis
2. dilation

Question 7

Most common radiologic sign of Renal FMD

Answer 7

Bead pattern

Question 8

Presence of stone in the ureter

Answer 8

Ureterolithiasis

Question 9

Congenital condition where a person is born with two ureters for one kidney instead of the usual single ureter

Answer 9

Ureteral duplication/ Duplex collecting system

Question 10

Types of ureteral duplication and difference

Answer 10

1. Complete Ureteral Duplication: Duplication reaches the UB
2. Incomplete Ureteral Duplication

Question 11

Blockage in the urinary tract that prevents urine from draining properly from the kidney to the bladder.

Answer 11

Kidney obstruction

Question 12

Normal appearance of kigneys in an UTZ

Answer 12

Hypoechoic kidney (darker compared to other organ)

Question 13

Kidney stones AKA

Answer 13

Nephrolithiases

Question 14

Fluid-filled mass that forms in the kidney

Answer 14

Simple renal cyst

Question 15

Congenitial condition where the lower poles of kidneys merged/ fused together

Answer 15

Horseshoe kidney