Ch. 7 - Terms and Abbv.

Question 1

arteriole

Answer 1

small artery

Question 2

calciferol

Answer 2

active form of vitamin D, secreted by the kidney

Question 3

calyx, calix

Answer 3

cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis

Question 4

catheter

Answer 4

tube for injecting or removing fluids

Question 5

cortex

Answer 5

outer region of the organs

Question 6

creatine

Answer 6

nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

Question 7

electrolyte

Answer 7

chemical element that carries electrical charge when dissolved in waterr

Question 8

erythropoietin (EPO)

Answer 8

hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells

Question 9

glomerular capsule

Answer 9

enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus. Known as Bowman capsule, collects material that is filtered from blood through walls of the glomerulus

Question 10

glomerulus

Answer 10

tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney

Question 11

hilum

Answer 11

depression in the kidney where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave

Question 12

kidney

Answer 12

one in two bean-shaped organs on either side of the backbone in the lumbar region

Question 13

meatus

Answer 13

opening or canal

Question 14

medulla

Answer 14

inner region of an organ

Question 15

nephron

Answer 15

functional unit of the kidney

Question 16

renal artery

Answer 16

blood vessel that carries blood TO the kidney

Question 17

renal pelvis

Answer 17

central collecting region in the kidney

Question 18

renal tubule

Answer 18

microscopic tube in the kidney where urine is formed after filtration

Question 19

renal vein

Answer 19

blood vessel that carries blood AWAY from the kidney and toward the heart

Question 20

Renin

Answer 20

enzyme secreted by the kidney. It raises blood pressure by influencing vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)

Question 21

trigone

Answer 21

triangular area in the urinary bladder

Question 22

urea

Answer 22

major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

Question 23

uric acid

Answer 23

nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

Question 24

ADH

Answer 24

Antidiuretic Hormone - vasopressin

Question 25

AKI

Answer 25

Acute Kidney (renal) Injury

Question 26

BUN

Answer 26

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Question 27

CAPD

Answer 27

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Question 28

CKD

Answer 28

Chronic Kidney Disease

Question 29

CI-

Answer 29

Chloride

Question 30

CrCl

Answer 30

Creatine Clearance

Question 31

CRF

Answer 31

Chronic Renal Failure - Progressive loss of kidney function; same as CKD

Question 32

C&S

Answer 32

Culture and Sensitivity Testing

Question 33

cysto

Answer 33

cystoscopic examination

Question 34

eGFR

Answer 34

estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

Question 35

ESRD

Answer 35

End-Stage Renal Disease

Question 36

ESWL

Answer 36

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy

Question 37

HCO3-

Answer 37

bicarbonate - an electrolyte conserved by the kidney

Question 38

HD

Answer 38

Hemodialysis

Question 39

IC

Answer 39

Interstitial Cystitis

Question 40

IVP

Answer 40

Intravenous Pyelogram

Question 41

K+

Answer 41

Potassium

Question 42

KUB

Answer 42

Kidney, Ureters, and Bladder

Question 43

NA+

Answer 43

Sodium

Question 44

PD

Answer 44

Peritoneal Dialysis

Question 45

pH

Answer 45

Potential Hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity

Question 46

PKD

Answer 46

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Question 47

PUL

Answer 47

Percutaneous Ultrasound Lithotripsy

Question 48

RP

Answer 48

Retrograde Pyelography

Question 49

sp gr

Answer 49

specific gravity

Question 50

UA

Answer 50

Urinalysis

Question 51

UTI

Answer 51

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 52

VCUG

Answer 52

Voiding Cystourethrogram