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module 9 Flashcards

1
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A lithotomy is done to remove a:

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calculus

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2
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Nocturia means

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urination during the night.

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3
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Which syllable has the primary accent in hypoproteinemia?

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ne

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4
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An anion gap test indicates:

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an electrolyte imbalance.

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5
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Materials are returned from the kidney to the blood by the process of:

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tubular reabsorption.

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6
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In cases of azoturia, there is:

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excess nitrogen in the urine.

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7
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Calicectasis is:

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dilatation of a renal calyx.

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8
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Something that is harmful for the kidney is described as:

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nephrotoxic.

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9
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Accumulation of fluid in the ureter is:

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hydroureter

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10
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A word that means “near the glomerulus” is:

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juxtaglomerular.

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11
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BUN is a measure of

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uremia.

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12
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The renal pelvis is the:

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upper part of the ureter.

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13
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The term transurethral means:

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through the urethra.

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14
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Epispadias and hypospadias are:

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abnormal openings of the urethra

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15
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Pyelonephritis is:

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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney.

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16
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Casts are:

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small molds of the kidney tubules.

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17
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The glomerular capsule and the proximal and distal tubules are part of a:

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nephron.

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18
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A suprarenal structure is located:

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above the kidney

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19
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ESWL refers to:

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lithotripsy.

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20
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IVP, IVU, and KUB are:

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radiographic tests

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21
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The material that leaves the blood and enters the nephron makes up the:

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glomerular filtrate.

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22
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Oliguria is:

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excretion of a decreased amount of urine.

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23
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Angiotensin acts to:

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increase blood pressure.

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24
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Spermatorrhea is:

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excessive discharge of semen

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25
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A vasovasostomy is used to:

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reverse a vasectomy

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26
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Destruction of sperm cells is:

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spermatolysis.

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27
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Which syllable has the primary accent in epididymitis?

A

mi

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28
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A common sexually transmitted infection is caused by:

A

Chlamydia trachomatis

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29
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FSH and LH are released from the:

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anterior pituitary gland.

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30
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The sex glands are the:

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gonads.

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31
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An oscheolith is a(n

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stone in the scrotum.

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32
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Which syllable has the primary accent in impotence?

A

im

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33
Q

The testes are contained in the:

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scrotum.

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34
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Which syllable has the primary accent in prostatectomy?

A

tek

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35
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Which syllable has the primary accent in oscheoplasty?

A

plas

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36
Q

Which of the following is not a tube that transports spermatozoa?

A

ureter

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37
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Another term for impotence is:

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erectile dysfunction

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38
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The seminiferous tubules are the site for production of

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spermatozoa.

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39
Q

The Gleason tumor grading system assesses the severity of cancer in the:

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prostate.

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40
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The spermatozoon is a:

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gamete

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41
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The coiled tube on the surface of the testis that stores sperm is the

A

epididymis.

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42
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Priapism is

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continuous erection of the penis

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43
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Vesiculotomy is:

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incision of the seminal vesicle

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44
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During development, the testes descend through the:

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inguinal canal.

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45
Q

Vesiculitis is inflammation of the

A

seminal vesicle.

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46
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Which syllable has the primary accent in vasorrhaphy?

A

or

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47
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Creatinine is:

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a by-product of muscle metabolism.

48
Q

A method for removing waste material from the blood is:

A

hemodialysis

49
Q

Softening of the kidney is termed:

A

nephromalacia

50
Q

Angiotensin raises blood pressure by causing

A

vasoconstriction.

51
Q

CAPD and CCPD are abbreviations for types of:

A

dialysis.

52
Q

The adjective for the cuplike regions of the renal medulla is:

A

caliceal.

53
Q

Pyuria is the presence of:

A

pus in the urine.

54
Q

The root cyst/o refers to the:

A

urinary bladder.

55
Q

A lithotomy is done to remove a:

A

calculus.

56
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypoproteinemia?

A

ne

57
Q

An intravesical stone is located:

A

within the bladder

58
Q

A pyelogram is a(n):

A

radiograph of the renal pelvis

59
Q

GFR and Tm are measures of:

A

kidney activity.

60
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in ureterotomy?

A

ot

61
Q

A diuretic acts to

A

increase excretion of urine

62
Q

Ureteropyeloplasty is:

A

plastic repair of the ureter and renal pelvis

63
Q

The enzyme renin acts to:

A

raise blood pressure.

64
Q

The glomerular capsule and the proximal and distal tubules are part of a:

A

nephron.

65
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in angiotensin?

A

ten

66
Q

The tube between the kidney and the bladder is the:

A

ureter

67
Q

The pituitary hormone that helps to regulate water balance is:

A

ADH

68
Q

A Wilms tumor involves the:

A

kidney

69
Q

The ductus deferens is cut in a(n):

A

vasectomy.

70
Q

Balanitis is:

A

inflammation of the glans penis.

71
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in brachytherapy?

A

ther

72
Q

Oligospermia is

A

deficiency of spermatozoa.

73
Q

The foreskin is removed in a:

A

circumcision.

74
Q

A vesiculogram is and x-ray of the:

A

seminal vesicle.

75
Q

Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted infection?

A

mumps

76
Q

Excess secretion of semen is:

A

polyspermia

77
Q

The sex cells are the:

A

gametes.

78
Q

Spermatorrhea is:

A

excessive discharge of semen

79
Q

Vasovesiculitis is:

A

inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicle.

80
Q

Vesiculitis is inflammation of the

A

seminal vesicle

81
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in anorchism?

A

or

82
Q

The bulbourethral glands are located:

A

below the prostate

83
Q

The Gleason tumor grading system assesses the severity of cancer in the:

A

prostate

84
Q

Narrowing of the prepuce opening is:

A

phimosis

85
Q

Narrowing of the foreskin opening is called:

A

phimosis

86
Q

Materials are returned from the kidney to the blood by the process of:

A

. tubular reabsorption.

87
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in micturition?

A

rish

88
Q

Casts are:

A

small molds of the kidney tubules.

89
Q

A word that means “near the glomerulus” is:

A

. juxtaglomerular.

90
Q

CAPD and CCPD are abbreviations for types of:

A

dialysis

91
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in hypernatremia?

A

tre

92
Q

IVP, IVU, and KUB are:

A

radiographic tests.

93
Q

GFR and Tm are measures of:

A

kidney activity

94
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in pyelonephritis?

A

fri

95
Q

The structure around a glomerulus is:

A

the glomerular capsule.

96
Q

In cases of azoturia, there is:

A

excess nitrogen in the urine

97
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in ureterotomy?

A

ot

98
Q

The active units of the kidney are the:

A

nephrons.

99
Q

An intravesical stone is located:

A

within the bladder.

100
Q

A hormone that acts to concentrate the urine is:

A

antidiuretic hormone.

101
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in uropoiesis?

A

e

102
Q

The term transurethral means:

A

through the urethra.

103
Q

Renin is an enzyme that activates:

A

angiotensin.

104
Q

An inguinal hernia is:

A

protrusion of an organ through the inguinal canal.

105
Q

The main androgen is:

A

testosterone.

106
Q

A spermatozoan contains:

A

23 chromosomes.

107
Q

The ductus deferens is cut in a(n):

A

vasectomy.

108
Q

Protrusion of an organ through an abnormal body opening is a:

A

hernia.

109
Q

The adjective oscheal refers to the:

A

scrotum

110
Q

Vasorrhaphy is:

A

suture of the ductus deferens.

111
Q

Vesiculitis is inflammation of the

A

seminal vesicle.

112
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in anorchism

A

or

113
Q

Destruction of sperm cells is:

A

spermatolysis.

114
Q

All of the following glands add secretions to semen, except the

A

corpus spongiosum.

115
Q

Anorchism is:

A

absence of a testis

116
Q

Which syllable has the primary accent in androgen?

A

an

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