Urinary System

Question 1

KUB scan

Answer 1

X-ray of abdominopelvic cavities to include the kidneys, ureters and bladder

Question 2

Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)

Answer 2

Contrast medium injected into the veins and a series of x-rays are taken to view the urinary organs

Question 3

Renal Cortex

Answer 3

The outer layer of the kidney

Question 4

Renal Medula

Answer 4

Inner region of the kidney

Question 5

Renal Pelvis

Answer 5

Inner-most part of the kidney, the core

Question 6

Nephron

Answer 6

Basic structural unit for the kidney

Question 7

Urinary Meatus

Answer 7

The outer-most part of the urethra

Question 8

Peritoneum

Answer 8

membrane that lines the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity

Question 9

Urethra

Answer 9

tube that goes from the bladder to the urinary meatus

Question 10

Ureters

Answer 10

Two tubes that connect the kidneys and bladder

Question 11

Filtrate

Answer 11

The filtered waste from blood

Question 12

cyst/o

Answer 12

sac or bladder

Question 13

lith/o

Answer 13

stone

Question 14

pyel/o

Answer 14

renal pelvis

Question 15

-plasia

Answer 15

excessive growth

Question 16

-ectasia

Answer 16

expansion

Question 17

ren/o

Answer 17

kidney

Question 18

-tomy

Answer 18

process of cutting

Question 19

-lysis

Answer 19

breakdown

Question 20

anuria

Answer 20

absence of urine production

Question 21

Diuresis

Answer 21

Abnormal increase in production of urine

Question 22

Enuresis

Answer 22

Involuntary discharge of urine

Question 23

Oliguria

Answer 23

Condition where very small amount of urine is produced

Question 24

Incontinence

Answer 24

Loss of voluntary control over discharge of urine

Question 25

Nephrolithiasis

Answer 25

kidney stones

Question 26

Polycystic Kidneys

Answer 26

Inherited disorder causes clusters of cysts to develop primarily within the kidneys

Question 27

Wilms Tumor

Answer 27

Highly treatable Most kids with Wilms tumor survive and live normal, healthy lives. Usually develops in just one kidney

Question 28

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Answer 28

kidney cancer occurring primarily in adults

Question 29

BUN/Creatinine Ratio:

Answer 29

Measures blood levels of urea and creatinine.

Question 30

Urinalysis

Answer 30

Examination of urine for the presence of abnormal elements that may indicate pathology

Question 31

Lithotripsy

Answer 31

destruction of the kidney stone through the use of ultrasonic waves

Question 32

Nephrolithotomy

Answer 32

surgical removal of kidney stones through a surgical incision

Question 33

Dialysis

Answer 33

Artificial method by which waste materials are removed from the blood after kidney failure

Question 34

Urinary Catheterization

Answer 34

Insertion of a flexible, hollow tube through the urethra into the bladder to drain urine

Question 35

What tests detect kidney stones?

Answer 35

CT scan and Ultrasound

Question 36

Which tests detect kidney function?

Answer 36

Urinalysis and BUN

Question 37

What is a urine dipstick test for?

Answer 37

Glucose and Specific Gravity