Med term chapter 9

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_______ 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


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