Med term chapter 9
_______ is the pain associated with kidney stone
renal collic
which kidney structure empties into the ureter?
renal pelvis
which stage of urine production involves adding ammonia, uric acid, an other waste substances
secretion
a patient with nephrolithiasis is suffering from
stones
specific gravity indicates
the amount of dissolved substances in the urine
which finding would you expect in a normal urinalysis?
trace amounts of protein
true or false a catheterization inserts a flexible tube through the urethra and into the urinary bladder
true
true or false a concentrated urine has a higher specific gravity
true
true or false a flat-plate abdomen is another name for kidney, ureters, bladder x-ray
true
true or false afferent is a term that means away from
true
true or false calculus is another term for a stone
true
true or false the functional unit of the kidney is the nephron
true
true or false the kidneys are in the retroperitoneal location
true
true or false the ureter carries urine from the kidney to the bladder
true
true or false voiding is another term for micturition
true
true or false wilms' tumor most often occurs in children
true
___________ is feeling the need to urinate immediately
urgency
which x ray visualizes the renal pelvis with dye?
IVP
which abbreviation is NOT an electrolyte
NS+
which abbreviation is a lab test?
UA
In homeostasis the kidney regulates the
all of the above
which term does not mean releasing urine from the body?
all terms mean releasing urine from the body
which clinical laboratory test measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the blood?
blood urea nitrogen
the renal papilla empties urine into the
calyx
which term means condition of difficult urination?
dysuria
true or false a urinalysis is the physical and chemical examination of urine
false
true or false the internal bladder ephincter is under voluntary control
false
true or false the main function of the urinary system is to maintain the proper body ph
false
true or false the outer portion of the kidney is called the renal medulla
false
true or false the renal corpuscle consists of the glomerulus and loop of herile
false
true or false there are two urethras and one ureter
false
which stage of urine production involves the removal of substances from the bloodstream?
filtration
________ is the greater than normal occurrence of the urge to urinate without an increase in the botal
frequency
which combining form is misspelled?
glomeral/o
which term means condition of blood in the urine?
hematuria
the renal blood vessels enter and leave the kidney at the
hilum
which term means the surgical crushing of the kidney
lithotripsy
which is NOT an organ of the urinary system?
liver
which structure is NOT part of the renal corpuscle?
loop of henle
which term means kidney stone?
nephrolith
which term means kidney tumor ?
nephroma
which term means drooping kidney
nephroptosis
urine production takes place in the
nephrous
which term refers to frequent night time urination?
nocturia
under normal circumstances which substance should NOT be found in the urine?
none of these should be in the urine
which term means condition of scanty amount of urine
oliguria
which term refers to frequent urination?
polyuria
the correct order for the renal tubules
proximal convoluted tubule, loop of the henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct
which term means renal pelvis inflammation?
pyelitis
which stage of urine production involves returning water, nutrients, and electrolytes to the blood
reabsorbtion