Urinary System

Question 1

Pair of organs to filter the blood.

• removes waste
• control fluid balance
• regulate balance of electrolytes

Answer 1

Kidneys

Question 2

Essential minerals for nerve and muscle function

Answer 2

Electrolytes

Question 3

Units in the kidney aka microscopic filter for blood in which urine is created

Answer 3

Nephrons

Question 4

Where urine is stored. A funnel-shaped structure

Answer 4

Pelvis

Question 5

Refers to kidneys

Answer 5

Renal

Question 6

Tubes that carry urine the the bladder

Answer 6

Ureters

Question 7

Tube connecting the urinary bladder to external opening to drain

Answer 7

Urethra

Question 8

Procedure to examine the insides of the bladder and urethra for stones, rumors, bleeding, or infections

Answer 8

Cystoscopy

Question 9

Prefix meaning bladder

Answer 9

Cyst-

Question 10

A tube inserted in bladder to assist drainage after procedure of cystoscope

Answer 10

Catheter

Question 11

Surgical specialists. Focus on anatomical or structural disorders of kidneys and urinary tract

Answer 11

Urologists

Question 12

Medical specialists focus on disorders affecting kidneys function. I.e. Diabetes and chronic kidney disease

Answer 12

Nephrologist

Question 13

Aka. Kidney stones. Large amounts of minerals in urine blocking urine flow

Answer 13

Nephrolithiasis

Question 14

Prefix meaning stone

Answer 14

-lithos

Question 15

Term aka stone

Answer 15

Calculi

Question 16

Refers to the bladder

Answer 16

Vesical

Question 17

Occurring within the bladder

Answer 17

Intravesical

Question 18

Occurring below the bladder

Answer 18

Infravesical

Question 19

Swelling of a kidney due to build up urine causing calculi likely to form

Answer 19

Hydronephrosis

Question 20

Aka. Kidney failure

Answer 20

Renal Failure

Question 21

Sudden worsening of kidney function caused from dehydration, blockage in urinaey tract, or kidney damage

Answer 21

Acute Renal Failure

Question 22

Permanent partial loss of kidney function

Answer 22

Chronic Renal Failure

Question 23

Blood sugar level becomes too high

Answer 23

Diabetes

Question 24

Process for removing waste and excess water from blood

Answer 24

Dialysis

Question 25

Prefix meaning, "through"

Answer 25

Dia-

Question 26

Food broken down and turned into sugar used for energy

Answer 26

Glucose

Question 27

A hormone to transport glucose out of blood and into cells

Answer 27

Insulin

Question 28

The immune system mistakenly attacks and kills the insulin producing cell resulting in glucose building up in the blood

Answer 28

Type 1 diabetes

Question 29

The pancreas does not produce enough insulin, resulting the body to be unable to use insulin that is released

Answer 29

Type 2 diabetes

Question 30

Body unable to use insulin that is released

Answer 30

Insulin insensitivity