module 9 Flashcards
1
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A lithotomy is done to remove a:
A
calculus
2
Q
Nocturia means
A
urination during the night.
3
Q
Which syllable has the primary accent in hypoproteinemia?
A
ne
4
Q
An anion gap test indicates:
A
an electrolyte imbalance.
5
Q
Materials are returned from the kidney to the blood by the process of:
A
tubular reabsorption.
6
Q
In cases of azoturia, there is:
A
excess nitrogen in the urine.
7
Q
Calicectasis is:
A
dilatation of a renal calyx.
8
Q
Something that is harmful for the kidney is described as:
A
nephrotoxic.
9
Q
Accumulation of fluid in the ureter is:
A
hydroureter
10
Q
A word that means “near the glomerulus” is:
A
juxtaglomerular.
11
Q
BUN is a measure of
A
uremia.
12
Q
The renal pelvis is the:
A
upper part of the ureter.
13
Q
The term transurethral means:
A
through the urethra.
14
Q
Epispadias and hypospadias are:
A
abnormal openings of the urethra
15
Q
Pyelonephritis is:
A
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney.
16
Q
Casts are:
A
small molds of the kidney tubules.
17
Q
The glomerular capsule and the proximal and distal tubules are part of a:
A
nephron.
18
Q
A suprarenal structure is located:
A
above the kidney
19
Q
ESWL refers to:
A
lithotripsy.
20
Q
IVP, IVU, and KUB are:
A
radiographic tests
21
Q
The material that leaves the blood and enters the nephron makes up the:
A
glomerular filtrate.
22
Q
Oliguria is:
A
excretion of a decreased amount of urine.
23
Q
Angiotensin acts to:
A
increase blood pressure.
24
Q
Spermatorrhea is:
A
excessive discharge of semen
25
A vasovasostomy is used to:
reverse a vasectomy
26
Destruction of sperm cells is:
spermatolysis.
27
Which syllable has the primary accent in epididymitis?
mi
28
A common sexually transmitted infection is caused by:
Chlamydia trachomatis
29
FSH and LH are released from the:
anterior pituitary gland.
30
The sex glands are the:
gonads.
31
An oscheolith is a(n
stone in the scrotum.
32
Which syllable has the primary accent in impotence?
im
33
The testes are contained in the:
scrotum.
34
Which syllable has the primary accent in prostatectomy?
tek
35
Which syllable has the primary accent in oscheoplasty?
plas
36
Which of the following is not a tube that transports spermatozoa?
ureter
37
Another term for impotence is:
erectile dysfunction
38
The seminiferous tubules are the site for production of
spermatozoa.
39
The Gleason tumor grading system assesses the severity of cancer in the:
prostate.
40
The spermatozoon is a:
gamete
41
The coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm is the
epididymis.
42
Priapism is
continuous erection of the penis
43
Vesiculotomy is:
incision of the seminal vesicle
44
During development, the testes descend through the:
inguinal canal.
45
Vesiculitis is inflammation of the
seminal vesicle.
46
Which syllable has the primary accent in vasorrhaphy?
or
47
Creatinine is:
a by-product of muscle metabolism.
48
A method for removing waste material from the blood is:
hemodialysis
49
Softening of the kidney is termed:
nephromalacia
50
Angiotensin raises blood pressure by causing
vasoconstriction.
51
CAPD and CCPD are abbreviations for types of:
dialysis.
52
The adjective for the cuplike regions of the renal medulla is:
caliceal.
53
Pyuria is the presence of:
pus in the urine.
54
The root cyst/o refers to the:
urinary bladder.
55
A lithotomy is done to remove a:
calculus.
56
Which syllable has the primary accent in hypoproteinemia?
ne
57
An intravesical stone is located:
within the bladder
58
A pyelogram is a(n):
radiograph of the renal pelvis
59
GFR and Tm are measures of:
kidney activity.
60
Which syllable has the primary accent in ureterotomy?
ot
61
A diuretic acts to
increase excretion of urine
62
Ureteropyeloplasty is:
plastic repair of the ureter and renal pelvis
63
The enzyme renin acts to:
raise blood pressure.
64
The glomerular capsule and the proximal and distal tubules are part of a:
nephron.
65
Which syllable has the primary accent in angiotensin?
ten
66
The tube between the kidney and the bladder is the:
ureter
67
The pituitary hormone that helps to regulate water balance is:
ADH
68
A Wilms tumor involves the:
kidney
69
The ductus deferens is cut in a(n):
vasectomy.
70
Balanitis is:
inflammation of the glans penis.
71
Which syllable has the primary accent in brachytherapy?
ther
72
Oligospermia is
deficiency of spermatozoa.
73
The foreskin is removed in a:
circumcision.
74
A vesiculogram is and x-ray of the:
seminal vesicle.
75
Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted infection?
mumps
76
Excess secretion of semen is:
polyspermia
77
The sex cells are the:
gametes.
78
Spermatorrhea is:
excessive discharge of semen
79
Vasovesiculitis is:
inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle.
80
Vesiculitis is inflammation of the
seminal vesicle
81
Which syllable has the primary accent in anorchism?
or
82
The bulbourethral glands are located:
below the prostate
83
The Gleason tumor grading system assesses the severity of cancer in the:
prostate
84
Narrowing of the prepuce opening is:
phimosis
85
Narrowing of the foreskin opening is called:
phimosis
86
Materials are returned from the kidney to the blood by the process of:
. tubular reabsorption.
87
Which syllable has the primary accent in micturition?
rish
88
Casts are:
small molds of the kidney tubules.
89
A word that means “near the glomerulus” is:
. juxtaglomerular.
90
CAPD and CCPD are abbreviations for types of:
dialysis
91
Which syllable has the primary accent in hypernatremia?
tre
92
IVP, IVU, and KUB are:
radiographic tests.
93
GFR and Tm are measures of:
kidney activity
94
Which syllable has the primary accent in pyelonephritis?
fri
95
The structure around a glomerulus is:
the glomerular capsule.
96
In cases of azoturia, there is:
excess nitrogen in the urine
97
Which syllable has the primary accent in ureterotomy?
ot
98
The active units of the kidney are the:
nephrons.
99
An intravesical stone is located:
within the bladder.
100
A hormone that acts to concentrate the urine is:
antidiuretic hormone.
101
Which syllable has the primary accent in uropoiesis?
e
102
The term transurethral means:
through the urethra.
103
Renin is an enzyme that activates:
angiotensin.
104
An inguinal hernia is:
protrusion of an organ through the inguinal canal.
105
The main androgen is:
testosterone.
106
A spermatozoan contains:
23 chromosomes.
107
The ductus deferens is cut in a(n):
vasectomy.
108
Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal body opening is a:
hernia.
109
The adjective oscheal refers to the:
scrotum
110
Vasorrhaphy is:
suture of the ductus deferens.
111
Vesiculitis is inflammation of the
seminal vesicle.
112
Which syllable has the primary accent in anorchism
or
113
Destruction of sperm cells is:
spermatolysis.
114
All of the following glands add secretions to semen, except the
corpus spongiosum.
115
Anorchism is:
absence of a testis
116
Which syllable has the primary accent in androgen?
an
