U10 - Urinary System

Question 1

albuminuria

Answer 1

presence of proteins in the urine

Question 2

anuria

Answer 2

the absence of urine production

Question 3

arteriole

Answer 3

the smallest branch of an artery

Question 4

bacteriuria

Answer 4

the presence of bacteria in urine

Question 5

Bowman’s capsule

Answer 5

a cup-shaped structure that surrounds the glomerulus

Question 6

calyx

Answer 6

cup-shaped division of the renal pelvis

Question 7

catheter

Answer 7

a hollow tube to withdraw or instill fluid

Question 8

chronic renal failure

Answer 8

the progressive irreversible decline in kidney function

Question 9

cortex

Answer 9

the outer layer of a body organ

Question 10

cystitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 11

cystoscopy

Answer 11

process of viewing the urinary bladder

Question 12

dialysate

Answer 12

solution that removes wastes from the blood

Question 13

dialysis

Answer 13

mechanical replacement of kidney function

Question 14

dysuria

Answer 14

painful urination

Question 15

fistula

Answer 15

an abnormal passageway between two organs

Question 16

glomerular filtrate

Answer 16

substances that filter out of the blood through walls of the glomeruli

Question 17

glomerulonephritis

Answer 17

inflammation of the glomeruli

Question 18

glomerulus

Answer 18

a cluster of capillaries found in each nephron of the kidney

Question 19

glycosuria

Answer 19

presence of glucose in the urine

Question 20

hilum

Answer 20

the pit of an organ where the vessels and nerves enter

Question 21

hematuria

Answer 21

presence of blood in the urine

Question 22

hemodialysis

Answer 22

the passing of blood through an artificial kidney for filtering out impurities

Question 23

ketonuria

Answer 23

the presence of ketones in the urine

Question 24

lethargy

Answer 24

the state of being sluggish

Question 25

meatus

Answer 25

an opening or passage

Question 26

micturition

Answer 26

the act of eliminating urine from the body

Question 27

nephrolithiasis

Answer 27

the presence of kidney stones

Question 28

nocturia

Answer 28

urination at night

Question 29

oliguria

Answer 29

secretion of a diminished amount of urine in relation to fluid intake

Question 30

peritonitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the peritoneum

Question 31

peritoneal dialysis

Answer 31

cleaning the blood mechanically through the peritoneum

Question 32

polydipsia

Answer 32

condition of excessive thirst

Question 33

polyuria

Answer 33

condition of excessive urine production

Question 34

pyuria

Answer 34

presence of pus in the urine

Question 35

renal

Answer 35

pertaining to the kidneys

Question 36

renal angiography

Answer 36

process of examining the kidney's blood vessels

Question 37

renal artery

Answer 37

an artery that supplies the kidney with blood

Question 38

renal pelvis

Answer 38

central collecting part of the kidney

Question 39

renal tubule

Answer 39

a long tube that leads away from the glomerulus

Question 40

renal vein

Answer 40

vessel that carries blood away from the kidney

Question 41

solute

Answer 41

a substance that is dissolved in a liquid

Question 42

specific gravity

Answer 42

the ratio of the density of a substance as compared to the density of water

Question 43

ureter

Answer 43

a tube that connects the kidney to the bladder

Question 44

urethra

Answer 44

a tube that drains urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Question 45

urethritis

Answer 45

inflammation of the urethra

Question 46

urgency

Answer 46

a feeling of the need to pass urine immediately

Question 47

urinalysis

Answer 47

laboratory analysis of urine

Question 48

urinary

Answer 48

pertaining to urine

Question 49

urination

Answer 49

the act of eliminating urine from the body

Question 50

urologist

Answer 50

a doctor who specializes in disorders of the urinary and male reproductive systems

Question 51

voiding

Answer 51

the act of eliminating urine from the body