Deck 23 Genitourinary System

Question 1

The plural of epididymis is

A) epididymes.
B) epididymides.
C) epididymies.
D) epididymises.

Answer 1

epididymides.

Question 2

The combining form for the outer portion of the kidney is

A) pyel/o.
B) pyr/o.
C) medull/o.
D) cortic/o.

Answer 2

cortic/o.

Question 3

A synonym of dermoid cyst is

A) teratoma.
B) dermatome.
C) hypospadias.
D) dermatophyte.

Answer 3

teratoma.

Question 4

Inflammation of the bladder between the inlet of the ureters and outlet of the urethra is

A) nephropathy.
B) nephritis.
C) trigonitis.
D) urolithiasis.

Question 5

The microscopic units in the kidney where blood passes through in a continuous process of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion are

A) nephrons.
B) Bowman's capsules.
C) glomeruli.
D) renal tubules.

Question 6

The corpora cavernosa and the corpus spongiosum are anatomical structures of the

A) testicle.
B) perineum.
C) prostate.
D) penis.

Question 7

The combining form for the glans penis is

A) phall/o.
B) test/o.
C) balan/o.
D) vas/o.

Question 8

A painful inflammation of the wall of the bladder is

A) urethral stricture.
B) interstitial cystitis.
C) dysuria.
D) nephropathy.

Question 9

Pain during ovulation is

A) vulvodynia.
B) mittelschmerz.
C) amenorrhea.
D) endometriosis.

Question 10

Inflammation of the external female genitalia is called

A) vulvitis.
B) vaginitis.
C) cervicitis.
D) salpingitis.

Question 11

A condition of blood in the urine is

A) hematurea.
B) glycosuria.
C) uremia.
D) hematuria.

Question 12

Prolapse or sagging of the kidney is

A) vesical tenesmus.
B) vesiculitis.
C) nephroptosis.
D) nephrosis.

Question 13

Tiny balls of renal capillaries are

A) renal corpuscles.
B) proximal convoluted tubules.
C) distal convoluted tubules.
D) glomeruli.

Question 14

The renal pelvis and _______________ are an extension of the ureter inside of the kidney.

A) cortices
B) calces
C) calyces
D) corteces

Question 15

Inflammation of the glans penis and the foreskin is

A) spermatocele of epididymis.
B) balanoposthitis.
C) balanitis.
D) phimosis.

Question 16

Urine leaking outside of the bladder into the surrounding tissues is

A) extravasation of urine.
B) vesical tenesmus.
C) urinary retention.
D) dysuria.

Question 17

Arteries that carry blood to the kidneys are renal ____________ arteries.

A) proximal
B) distal
C) afferent
D) efferent

Question 18

Dilation of the pelvis and calyces of one or both kidneys resulting from obstruction of the flow of urine is

A) VCUG.
B) UTI.
C) glomerulonephritis.
D) hydronephrosis.

Question 19

What is a condition of excessive urea in the blood caused by kidney failure secondary to a disease process of another body system?

A) Vesical tenesmus
B) Extravasation of urine
C) Extrarenal uremia
D) Hematuria

Question 20

A condition of no urine is called

A) polyuria.
B) anuria.
C) dysuria.
D) enuresis.

Question 21

The monthly release of the mature ovum is termed

A) climacteric.
B) ovulation.
C) menarche.
D) menses.

Question 22

An abbreviation for the amount of blood filtered by the kidneys is

A) GFR.
B) BUN.
C) ARF.
D) UA.

Question 23

If two eggs are released and fertilized, the resulting twins will be called

A) corpus luteum.
B) newborns.
C) identical.
D) fraternal.

Question 24

Suspension or fixation of the kidneys is

A) nephroptosis.
B) nephrosclerosis.
C) nephropexy.
D) nephroplasty.

Question 25

What is a general term for disease process of the kidneys?

A) Nephroptosis
B) Nephropathy
C) Nephritis
D) Pyelonephritis

Question 26

Inflammation of the urinary bladder is called

A) cystitis.
B) nephritis.
C) urethritis.
D) ureteritis.

Question 27

The medical term for narrowing of the urethra is

A) urethrolithiasis.
B) urethral stricture.
C) nephrotic syndrome.
D) urethritis.

Question 28

The type of tissue that serves a supportive role in the urinary system is

A) parenchymal.
B) stromal.
C) trigonal.
D) hilum.

Question 29

CAPD and HD are both

A) laboratory tests.
B) imaging procedures.
C) transplantation procedures.
D) dialysis procedures.

Question 30

Cutting of the kidney is

A) cystostomy.
B) cystotomy.
C) nephrostomy.
D) nephrotomy.

Question 31

Scanty urination is called

A) dysuria.
B) nocturia.
C) polyuria.
D) oliguria.

Question 32

A urethral stenosis is the same as

A) renal sclerosis.
B) nephritis.
C) urethral stricture.
D) urethrocele.

Question 33

Cutting out a kidney stone is

A) nephropexy.
B) nephrolithotomy.
C) nephrectomy.
D) nephrostomy.

Question 34

Stage 5 CKD is also known as

A) ESWL.
B) TCC.
C) ESRD.
D) CAPD.

Question 35

Excessive urination is called

A) dysuria.
B) nocturia.
C) polyuria.
D) oliguria.

Question 36

A condition of calculi in the kidney is

A) ureterolithiasis.
B) nephroptosis.
C) nephrolithiasis.
D) nephrosclerosis.

Question 37

Cutting out part or all of the urinary bladder is

A) cystectomy.
B) cystoplasty.
C) nephrectomy.
D) vesicotomy.

Question 38

A synonym for menopause is

A) menses.
B) menarche.
C) climacteric.
D) corpus luteum.

Question 39

Viewing of the urinary bladder is

A) cytology.
B) cystoscope.
C) cystoscopy.
D) cystography.

Question 40

A new opening made in the kidney so that a catheter may be inserted is

A) nephrotomy.
B) nephrostomy.
C) nephrostolithotomy.
D) nephrolithotomy.

Question 41

The suffix -salpinx means

A) fallopian tube.
B) process of.
C) stop, cease.
D) beginning.

Question 42

Disorders that involve the layers of the uterus are termed

A) myometrial.
B) intramural.
C) endometrial.
D) corporal.

Question 43

The fallopian tubes and ovaries make up the accessory organs of the uterus, otherwise known as the uterine

A) adnexa.
B) fundus.
C) cervix.
D) tubes.

Question 44

A combining form meaning "milk" is

A) galact/o.
B) mamm/o.
C) papill/o.
D) thel/e.

Question 45

The I in CIN stands for

A) inflammatory.
B) intraepithelial.
C) idiopathic.
D) infundibulum.

Question 46

The medical term for painful intercourse is

A) vulvodynia.
B) cystocele.
C) dyspareunia.
D) mittelschmerz.

Question 47

The combining form for the rectouterine pouch is

A) fund/o.
B) vagin/o.
C) culd/o.
D) colp/o.

Question 48

Enlargement of male breast tissue, either bilaterally or unilaterally, is called

A) mastoptosis.
B) mammary dysplasia.
C) galactorrhea.
D) gynecomastia.

Question 49

A procedure done to remove abnormal cells in cervical dysplasia is

A) HSG.
B) UAE.
C) TAH-BSO.
D) LEEP.

Question 50

Two combining forms for the uterine cervix are cervic/o and

A) hyster/o.
B) trachel/o.
C) mast/o.
D) metr/o.

Question 51

Paired glands in the vulva that secrete a mucous lubricant for the vagina are called

A) Bartholin's glands.
B) Cowper's glands.
C) lactiferous sinuses.
D) fimbriae.

Question 52

The sensitive erectile tissue of the external female genitalia is called the

A) labia majora.
B) clitoris.
C) hymen.
D) labia minora.

Question 53

Another term for vaginotomy is

A) hymenotomy.
B) colpotomy.
C) colpopexy.
D) hysterectomy.

Question 54

Which combining form means "oviducts"?

A) Cervic/o
B) Mast/o
C) Salping/o
D) Oophor/o

Question 55

The suffix -arche means

A) fallopian tube.
B) process of.
C) beginning.
D) stop, cease.

Question 56

If one fertilized egg divides and forms two infants, the twins will be

A) corpus luteum.
B) secondary.
C) identical.
D) fraternal.

Question 57

The term that means "formation and production of milk" is

A) prolactin.
B) lactogenesis.
C) lactiferous sinus.
D) lobules.

Question 58

Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the tiny yellow endocrine structure called the

A) pituitary gland.
B) fimbria.
C) corpus luteum.
D) Graafian follicle.

Question 59

The medical term for the neck of the uterus is

A) adnexa.
B) cervix.
C) fundus.
D) tubes.

Question 60

FSH, a hormone that causes ovarian follicles to begin to mature and to secrete estrogen, stands for follicle ______________ hormone.

A) stimulating
B) stopping
C) superior
D) subjugation

Question 61

A type of renal dialysis in which an indwelling catheter in the abdomen permits fluid to drain into and out of the peritoneal cavity to cleanse the blood is abbreviated

A) UTI.
B) GFR.
C) CAPD.
D) ESWL.

Question 62

A synonym for uterine fibroid embolization is

A) HSG.
B) UAE.
C) TAH-BSO.
D) LEEP.

Question 63

The combining form that means the structure in which sperm is stored is

A) balan/o.
B) phall/o.
C) epididym/o.
D) vesicul/o.

Question 64

The inability to release urine is known as

A) retention.
B) enuresis.
C) polyuria.
D) anuria.

Question 65

Recording by x-ray using a contrast medium to image the uterus and fallopian tubes is

A) HSG.
B) UAE.
C) TAH-BSO.
D) LEEP.

Question 66

A hardening of the corpus cavernosum of the penis that can cause painful erections, also called Peyronie's disease, is termed

A) phimosis.
B) induration penis plastica.
C) priapism.
D) prostatitis.

Question 67

A surgical procedure to mobilize an undescended testicle and attach (suspend) it to the scrotum is

A) vasoligation.
B) vasectomy.
C) orchidectomy.
D) orchiopexy.

Question 68

Cowper's glands are also known as _______________ glands.

A) prostate
B) bulbourethral
C) corpora cavernosa
D) seminiferous

Question 69

HD stands for

A) hepatodialysis.
B) hemodialysis.
C) hilum degeneration.
D) hydrodialysis.

Question 70

A sudden inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes is abbreviated

A) ARF.
B) CKD.
C) ESRD.
D) IC.

Question 71

An infection anywhere in the urinary system, most commonly caused by bacteria but may also be caused by parasites, protozoa, or yeasts, is abbreviated

A) TCC.
B) CKD.
C) UTI.
D) ARF.

Question 72

Another name for the loop of Henle is

A) proximal convoluted tubule.
B) glomerulus.
C) distal convoluted tubule.
D) nephronic loop.

Question 73

The medical term for an abnormally prolonged erection is

A) chordee.
B) priapism.
C) phimosis.
D) epispadias.

Question 74

A combining form for the prepuce, or foreskin, is

A) posth/o.
B) phall/o.
C) pen/i.
D) prostat/o.

Question 75

The part of the nephron that consists of the glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule is called the

A) medulla.
B) renal corpuscle.
C) hilum.
D) cortex.

Question 76

The condition of stones anywhere in the urinary tract is termed

A) urethral stricture.
B) urethritis.
C) cystitis.
D) urolithiasis.

Question 77

If a prostatectomy is performed through an incision above the pubic bone, this approach is called

A) perineal.
B) suprapubic.
C) transurethral.
D) phalloplasty.

Question 78

Which of the combining forms means penis?

A) Balan/o
B) Phall/o
C) Epididym/o
D) Vesicul/o

Question 79

Small, slow-growing, noncancerous glandular tumors of the kidney, usually found at autopsy, are

A) renal adenoma.
B) nephroblastoma.
C) renal cell carcinoma.
D) TCC.

Question 80

Which suffix means tying?

A) -cision
B) -ectomy
C) -ligation
D) -pexy