The Urinary System

Question 0

Nephr/o?

Answer 0

Kidney

Question 1

Cyst/o?

Answer 1

Bladder

Question 2

Ren/o?

Answer 2

Kidney

Question 3

Ur/o?

Answer 3

Urine

Question 4

Urin/o?

Answer 4

Urine

Question 5

Ureter/o?

Answer 5

Ureter

Question 6

Urethr/o?

Answer 6

Urethra

Question 7

What is the primary function of the urinary system?

Answer 7

Remove wastes and toxins from the body

Question 8

Nephrology?

Answer 8

Study of kidneys

Question 9

Nephrologist?

Answer 9

Kidney specialist

Question 10

Kidneys are ______, which means what?

Answer 10

Retroperitoneal

Behind the peritoneum sac that holds all the organs

Question 11

Which kidney sits a little lower than the other?

Answer 11

The right one

Question 12

What are ureters?

Answer 12

Tubes that go from kidneys to the bladder

Question 13

What is the bladder?

Answer 13

Hollow muscular organ that holds urine

Question 14

Wha are the 3 layers of the kidneys?

Answer 14

Renal capsule
Perirenal fat
Renal fascia

Question 15

Hat is the renal capsule?

Answer 15

Thin membrane covering the kidney

Question 16

What is the Perirenal fat?

Answer 16

Thicker later of fatty tissue that provides protection

Question 17

What is the renal fascia?

Answer 17

Outer thin layer of connective tissue

Question 18

What is the hilum?

Answer 18

Notched area where blood vessels enter and leave the kidney

Question 19

What are nephrons?

Answer 19

Functional unit of kidneys

Approximately 1 million per kidney

Question 20

What so the renal fascia and Perirenal fat do?

Answer 20

Hold kidney in place

Question 21

The glomerulus is surrounded by ____.

Answer 21

Capillaries

Question 22

What is the urethra?

Answer 22

Connects the bladder to the outside and allows for the elimination of urine

Question 23

What is the internal sphincter?

Answer 23

Involuntary control

Question 24

What is the external sphincter?

Answer 24

Under conscious control

Question 25

How long is the male urethra?

Answer 25

8-10 inches long

Question 26

How long is the female urethra?

Answer 26

1 1/2 inches

Question 27

What is the order of the urinary system?

Answer 27

Kidneys, ureter, bladder, urethra, outside

Question 28

What is dysuria?

Answer 28

Painful, difficult urination

Question 29

What is renal failure?

Answer 29

Kidneys cease urine production

Question 30

What is another name for a urinary tract infection?

Answer 30

UTI

Question 31

What is KUB?

Answer 31

Kidneys, ureter, and bladder (x-Ray)

Question 32

UTI?

Answer 32

Urinary tract infection