Deck 9: The Urinary System

Question 1

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
pyel/o

A)​renal pelvis
B)​to crush
C)​ureter
D)​urethra
E)​urine

Answer 1

​renal pelvis

Question 2

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
cyst/o

A)​urinary bladder, cyst
B)complete, through​
C)enlargement, stretching​
D)glomerulus​
E)hernia, tumor, swelling​

Answer 2

​urinary bladder, cyst

Question 3

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
lith/o

A)​kidney
B)​setting free
C)​stone, calculus
D)​surgical fixation
E)​urination, urine

Answer 3

​stone, calculus

Question 4

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
ureter/o

A)​renal pelvis
B)​to crush
C)​ureter
D)​urethra
E)​urine

Question 5

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-lysis

A)​kidney
B)​setting free
C)​stone, calculus
D)​surgical fixation
E)​urination, urine

Question 6

Match each definition with the correct term.​
nephropyosis

A)​functional units of each kidney
B)​freeing a kidney from adhesions
C)kidney stone​
D)prolapse of a kidney​
E)pus from the kidney​

Question 7

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-uria

A)​kidney
B)​setting free
C)​stone, calculus
D)​surgical fixation
E)​urination, urine

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct term.​
nephrolysis

A)​functional units of each kidney
B)​freeing a kidney from adhesions
C)kidney stone​
D)prolapse of a kidney​
E)pus from the kidney​

Question 9

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
glomerul/o

A)​urinary bladder, cyst
B)complete, through​
C)enlargement, stretching​
D)glomerulus​
E)hernia, tumor, swelling​

Question 10

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-pexy

A)​kidney
B)​setting free
C)​stone, calculus
D)​surgical fixation
E)​urination, urine

Question 11

Match each definition with the correct term.​
nephroptosis

A)​functional units of each kidney
B)​freeing a kidney from adhesions
C)kidney stone​
D)prolapse of a kidney​
E)pus from the kidney​

Question 12

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
dia-

A)​urinary bladder, cyst
B)complete, through​
C)enlargement, stretching​
D)glomerulus​
E)hernia, tumor, swelling​

Question 13

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
urethr/o

A)​renal pelvis
B)​to crush
C)​ureter
D)​urethra
E)​urine

Question 14

Match each definition with the correct term.​
nephrolith

A)​functional units of each kidney
B)​freeing a kidney from adhesions
C)kidney stone​
D)prolapse of a kidney​
E)pus from the kidney​

Question 15

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
nephr/o

A)​kidney
B)​setting free
C)​stone, calculus
D)​surgical fixation
E)​urination, urine

Question 16

Match each definition with the correct term.​
nephrons

A)​functional units of each kidney
B)​freeing a kidney from adhesions
C)kidney stone​
D)prolapse of a kidney​
E)pus from the kidney​

Question 17

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
ur/o

A)​renal pelvis
B)​to crush
C)​ureter
D)​urethra
E)​urine

Question 18

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-tripsy

A)​renal pelvis
B)​to crush
C)​ureter
D)​urethra
E)​urine

Question 19

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-cele

A)​urinary bladder, cyst
B)complete, through​
C)enlargement, stretching​
D)glomerulus​
E)hernia, tumor, swelling​

Question 20

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-ectasis

A)​urinary bladder, cyst
B)complete, through​
C)enlargement, stretching​
D)glomerulus​
E)hernia, tumor, swelling​

Question 21

Match each definition with the correct term.​
ureterectasis

A)​discharge of blood from the ureter
B)​distention of a ureter
C)​swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
D)surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra​
E)surgical suturing of a ureter​

Question 22

Match each definition with the correct term.​
diuresis

A)​abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
B)​abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
C)​increased output of urine
D)​involuntary discharge of urine
E)swelling of one or both kidneys​

Question 23

A/An ____________________ is a stone located in the ureter.​

Question 24

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hydroureter

A)​discharge of blood from the ureter
B)​distention of a ureter
C)​swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
D)surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra​
E)surgical suturing of a ureter​

Question 25

Match each definition with the correct term.​
cystopexy

A)​a stone in the urinary bladder
B)bladder hernia through the vaginal wall​
C)direct visual examination of the bladder​
D)inflammation of the bladder​
E)surgical fixation of the bladder​

Question 26

Match each definition with the correct term.​
cystoscopy

A)​a stone in the urinary bladder
B)bladder hernia through the vaginal wall​
C)direct visual examination of the bladder​
D)inflammation of the bladder​
E)surgical fixation of the bladder​

Question 27

Match each definition with the correct term.​
ureterorrhaphy

A)​discharge of blood from the ureter
B)​distention of a ureter
C)​swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
D)surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra​
E)surgical suturing of a ureter​

Question 28

Match each definition with the correct term.​
cystitis

A)​a stone in the urinary bladder
B)bladder hernia through the vaginal wall​
C)direct visual examination of the bladder​
D)inflammation of the bladder​
E)surgical fixation of the bladder​

Question 29

Match each definition with the correct term.​
enuresis

A)​abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
B)​abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
C)​increased output of urine
D)​involuntary discharge of urine
E)swelling of one or both kidneys​

Question 30

Match each definition with the correct term.​
cystolith

A)​a stone in the urinary bladder
B)bladder hernia through the vaginal wall​
C)direct visual examination of the bladder​
D)inflammation of the bladder​
E)surgical fixation of the bladder​

Question 31

Match each definition with the correct term.​
ureterorrhagia

A)​discharge of blood from the ureter
B)​distention of a ureter
C)​swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
D)surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra​
E)surgical suturing of a ureter​

Question 32

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hydronephrosis

A)​abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
B)​abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
C)​increased output of urine
D)​involuntary discharge of urine
E)swelling of one or both kidneys​

Question 33

Match each definition with the correct term.​
cystocele

A)​a stone in the urinary bladder
B)bladder hernia through the vaginal wall​
C)direct visual examination of the bladder​
D)inflammation of the bladder​
E)surgical fixation of the bladder​

Question 34

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hypoproteinemia

A)​abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
B)​abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
C)​increased output of urine
D)​involuntary discharge of urine
E)swelling of one or both kidneys​

Question 35

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hyperproteinuria

A)​abnormally high concentrations of protein in the urine
B)​abnormally low concentrations of protein in the blood
C)​increased output of urine
D)​involuntary discharge of urine
E)swelling of one or both kidneys​

Question 36

____________________ kidney disease is a disorder in which fluid-filled cysts grow on the kidney and replace much of the mass of the kidney.​

Question 37

Match each definition with the correct term.​
urethroplasty

A)​discharge of blood from the ureter
B)​distention of a ureter
C)​swelling of a ureter with urine that cannot flow
D)surgical repair to damage in the walls of the urethra​
E)surgical suturing of a ureter​

Question 38

A/An ____________________ is a radiographic study of the kidneys and ureters with the use of an intravenous contrast medium.​

Question 39

The medical term ____________________ describes a congenital abnormality in which the urethral opening is on the undersurface of the penis in males.​

Question 40

The absence of urine formation by the kidneys is known as ____________________.​

Question 41

In the male, ____________________ is an abnormality in which the urethra opening is on the upper surface of the penis.​

Question 42

The ____________________ syndrome is a condition characterized by high levels of protein in the urine and low levels of protein present in the blood.​

Question 43

____________________ is the placement of a catheter into the bladder through a small incision just above the pubic bone.​

Question 44

The urinary problem caused by interference with the normal nerve pathways associated with urination is known as ____________________ bladder.​

Question 45

Urinary ____________________ is the insertion of a tube into the bladder.​

Question 46

The toxic condition in which urea and other waste products normally secreted in the urine are retained in the bloodstream is known as ____________________.​

Question 47

The term ____________________ means excessive urination during the night.​

Question 48

____________________ is the removal of a body part or the destruction of its function by surgery or other methods.​

Question 49

____________________ is excessive fluid accumulation in body tissues.​

Question 50

Benign ____________________ is an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland that most often occurs in men older than age 50.​

Question 51

Narrowing of the urethra is described by the medical term ____________________.​

Question 52

____________________ is the condition of having symptoms resulting from compression or obstruction of the urethra due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.​

Question 53

____________________ replaces kidney function by filtering waste products directly from the patient's blood.​

Question 54

A/An _________________________ is the surgical removal of a nephrolith through an incision in the back.​

Question 55

The final stage of chronic kidney disease is known as ____________________ renal disease.​

Question 56

The medical term meaning scanty urination is ____________________.​

Question 57

The medical condition of ____________________ is commonly known as bed-wetting.​

Question 58

The progressive loss of renal function over months or years is known as ____________________ kidney disease.​

Question 59

A/An ____________________ is a surgical incision into the renal pelvis.​

Question 60

The term ____________________ describes any degenerative or inflammatory condition of the kidney.​

Question 61

A/An ____________________ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in children.​

Question 62

The medical term ____________________ means bleeding from the urethra.​

Question 63

In ____________________ the lining of the peritoneal cavity acts as the filter to remove waste from blood.​

Question 64

A voiding ____________________ is a diagnostic procedure to examine the flow of urine from the bladder and through the urethra.​

Question 65

Which term is also known as urge incontinence?

A) ​stress incontinence
B) ​overflow incontinence
C) ​neurogenic bladder
D) ​overactive bladder

Question 66

Which radiographic study is also known as a flat-plate of the abdomen?​

A) ​retrograde urography
B) ​KUB
C) ​cystography
D) ​bladder ultrasound

Question 67

A/An ____________________ is a surgical incision into the urethra for relief of a stricture.​

Question 68

A/An ____________________ is the placement of a catheter to maintain an opening between the pelvis of a kidney and the exterior of the body.​

Question 69

Which term describes the outer region of the kidney?​

A) ​nephron
B) ​renal cortex
C) ​medulla
D) ​renal tubule

Question 70

The condition known as ____________________ is an inflammation of the urethra.​

Question 71

The term _____ describes difficult or painful urination.​

A) ​anuria
B) ​dysuria
C) ​polyuria
D) ​oliguria

Question 72

The term ____________________ means excessive urination.​

Question 73

The procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function is known as ____________________.​

Question 74

____________________ is the inability to control excretory functions.​

Question 75

An abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina is known as a/an ____________________ fistula.​

Question 76

_____ is an inflammation of both the renal pelvis and of the kidney.​

A) ​Cystitis
B) ​Pyelonephritis
C) ​Glomerulonephritis
D) ​Nephritis

Question 77

The disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the kidney is known as ____________________.​

Question 78

____________________ is the destruction of kidney stones with the use of ultrasonic waves traveling through water or gel.​

Question 79

The type of nephritis that involves primarily the glomeruli is known as ____________________.​

Question 80

____________________ is a chronic inflammation within the walls of the bladder.​