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Chatpter 15 - Urinary System Flashcards

1
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The most common solid renal mass found in childhood is:

A

Wilms Tumor aka Nephroblastoma

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2
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The sonographic appearance of tuberous sclerosis may be difficult to defferentiate from:

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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

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3
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In cases of nephrocalcinosis, calcium deposits are usually located in the:

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Medulla. Both kidneys are affected.

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4
Q

A posttransplant perinephric fluid collection includes all of the following except:
A. hematoma
B.Urinoma
C.Urterocele
D.Lymphocele

A

Ureterocele

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5
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A renal sonogram is performed. The finding of hypoechoic areas adjacent to the renal sinus is most consistent with:

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Medullary pyramids

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6
Q

Papillary necrosis may develop within ______ after renal transplantation.
A. 4 to 8 weeks
B. days to years
C. 12 to 18 hours
D. weeks or months

A

Weeks or months

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7
Q

A common finding in people over 50 years of age is:

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Renal cyst

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8
Q

Identify the type of hydronephrosis demonstrating dilation of the renal pelvis with thinning of the renal cortex.
A. grade 6
B. Grade 4
C. Grade 0
D. Grade 3

A

Grade 4

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9
Q

Renal vein thrombosis may be visualized in patients with:
A. Renal Calculi
B. Angiomyolipoma
C. Renal cell carcinoma
D. Pyelonephritis

A

Renal cell carcinoma

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10
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Ureteral jets are not visialzed in patients with:

A

Obstruction

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11
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What carries blood into the glomerulus of the nephron?

A

Afferent arteriole

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12
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What surrounds the network of cappilaries called glomerulus

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Bowman’s capsule

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13
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What is the outer parenchyma of kidney that contains renal corpuscle and nephrons

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Cortex

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14
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What is another term for renal fascia

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Gerota’s fascia

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15
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What is the function unit of the kidney filtering blood and producing urine

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Nephron

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16
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What is the area mid portion of the kidney that collects urine before entering the ureter

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Renal pelvis

17
Q

What is the small, membranous canal that excretes urine from the urinary bladder

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Urethra

18
Q

What is the area of the kidney where vessels, ureter and lymphatics enter and exit

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Renal hilum

19
Q

What is the portion of the renal tubule lying between the proximal and distal convoluted portions that dips down into the medulla

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Loop of Henle

20
Q

What is the central area of the kidney that includes the clayces, renal pelvis, renal vessels, fat, nerves and lymphatics

A

Renal sinus

21
Q

What are the small vessels found at the base of the renal pyramids

A

Arcuate arteries

22
Q

What is the muscular retroperitoneal organ that serves as a reservoir for urine

A

Bladder

23
Q

What are the network of capillaries that are part of the filtration process in the kidney

A

Glomerulus

24
Q

What is the right posterior subhepatic space located anterior to the kidney and inferior to the liver

A

Morrison’s Pouch

25
Q

What is the maintenance of normal body physiology

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Homeostasis

26
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What is one of the several conical masses if tissue that force the kidney medulla; each consits of loops of henle and the collecting tubules

A

Renal pyramid

27
Q

What is bands of cortical tissue that separate the renal pyramids; may mimic a renal mass on ultrasound:
A. Ectopic kidney
B. Column of bertin
C. Dromeddary hump
D. Urolithiasis

A

B. Column of bertin

28
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What is the normal variant that occurs on the left kidney as a bulge on the lateral border:
A. Renal agenesis
B. renal capsule
C. Dromedary hump
D. Column of bertin

A

C. Dromedary hump

29
Q

What is located outside of the normal position, most often in the pelvic cavity:
A. Hydronephrosis
B. Horseshoe kidney
C. Urolithiasis
D. Ectopic Kidney

A

D. Ectopic kidney

30
Q

What is the congenital malformation in which both kidneys are joined by an isthmus most commonly joined at the inferior poles?

A

Horseshoe kidney

31
Q

What is the dilation of the renal collecting system?
A. Pyronephrosis
B. Hydronephrosis
C. Angiomyolipoma
D. Cyst

A

B. Hydronephrosis

32
Q

What is the interruption in the normal development of kidney resulting in absence of kidney; may be unilateral or bilateral
A. Renal agenesis
B. Ectopic kidney
C. Horseshoe kidney
D. Hydronephrosis

A

A. Renal agenesis

33
Q

What is the first layer adjacent to the kidney that forms a tough, fibrous covering
A. Renal capsule
B. Urolithiasis
C. Renal Agenesis

A

Renal Capsule

34
Q

What is a stone within the urinary system?
A. Simple cyst
B. Urolithiasis
C. Renal Calculi

A

Urolithiasis

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