Urinary System

Question 1

cysto/o & vesic/o

Answer 1

bladder

Question 2

glomerul/o

Answer 2

glomerulus

Question 3

pyel/o

Answer 3

pelvis

Question 4

ureter/o

Answer 4

ureter

Question 5

ven/o

Answer 5

vein

Question 6

urethr/o

Answer 6

urethra

Question 7

af-

Answer 7

towards

Question 8

ef-

Answer 8

away from

Question 9

peri-

Answer 9

surrounding/around

Question 10

azot/o

Answer 10

nitrogen

Question 11

py/o

Answer 11

pus

Question 12

dys-

Answer 12

painful

Question 13

• Iodine contrast is given intravenous (IV).
• x-ray images will be taken to see how the kidneys filter the contrast from the blood.

-The test can provide information on the functioning of the kidneys, bladder, and ureters.

Answer 13

Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Question 14

• A minimally invasive test that involves fluoroscopy to visualize the urinary tract and bladder.

Answer 14

Voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG)

Question 15

• Urea is a waste product in the blood that is filtered out by the kidneys.

-If the kidney function is abnormal, the blood level of urea will be increased.

Answer 15

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test

Question 16

The urine is analyzed in the lab for abnormal levels of substances.

Answer 16

Urinalysis (UA)

Question 17

inflammation of the bladder

Answer 17

Cystitis

Question 18

inflammation of the glomeruli.

• Damage to the glomeruli can cause protein and red blood cells to leak into the urine.

Answer 18

Glomerulonephritis

Question 19

Cysts form in the kidneys, causing the kidneys to become enlarged

Answer 19

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD)

Question 20

a urinary tract infection of one or both of the kidneys

Answer 20

Pyelonephritis

Question 21

AKA kidney stones are mineral pebbles that form in the kidney

Answer 21

Renal calculi

Question 22

the loss of bladder control causing an accidental loss of urine

Answer 22

Urinary incontinence (UI)

Question 23

The __________ filter the blood and eliminate waste through the passage of urine.

Answer 23

kidneys

Question 24

The kidneys start to function 10 to 12 weeks after conception and mature by age ___.

Answer 24

2

Question 25

What are the ureters’ walls made up of?

Answer 25

Transitional epithelium

Question 26

What hormone is secreted by the adrenal cortex and increases the movement of sodium out of the filtrate in the distal tubule and collecting duct?

Answer 26

Aldosterone

Question 27

A serous membrane lining of the abdominal cavity, which folds inward to enclose the internal organs, is called

Answer 27

peritoneum

Question 28

What is another term used for renal calculi?

Answer 28

Kidney stones

Question 29

A systemic infection involving pathologic microbes in the blood as a result of an infection that has spread from elsewhere in the body is called

Answer 29

septicemia

Question 30

What type of surgery for kidney cancer involves the removal of the kidney, adrenal gland, surrounding tissue, and local lymph nodes?

Answer 30

Radical nephrectomy

Question 31

A procedure used to diagnose incontinence that includes filling the bladder with water via a catheter while the bladder pressure is measured is called

Answer 31

Urodynamic testing

Question 32

The bladder holds about _________ cups of urine during the day and doubles that amount at night.

Answer 32

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