Module 1 Test Flashcards
-URIA
Urine condition
URETHR/O
URETHRA
CYST/O
BLADDER
URETER/O
URETER
VESIC/O
URINARY BLADDER
UTI
URINARY INFECTION
VCUG
VOIDING CYSTOURETHROGREM
BUN
BLOOD UREA NITROGEN
PSA
PROSTATE SPECIFIC CINTIGEN
BPH
BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA
PVR
POSTVOID RESIDUAl
What is urinary tract infections of one or both kidneys called?
PYELONEPHRITIS
Many collecting ducts empty into this structure. Many of theses structures then merge into the renal pelvis. This structure is called?
Calyces
The microscopic functional units of the urinary system are?
Nephrons
The _____________ brings blood into the glomerulus and the ____________ take blood away from the glomerulus
Afferent/Efferent Arterioles
A condition of excessive urination at night is_______
Nocturia
A condition of blood in the urine is________
Hematuria
Painful urination is also called______
Dysuria