Urinary System

Which term means difficult or painful urination?

• dysuria
• diaphoresis
• micturation

Which condition is also known as involuntary urination?

• incontinence
• enuresis
• nocturia

Urine flows with the aid of peristalsis out of the kidneys through narrow tubes called

• Gallbladder
• Ureters
• Nephrons
• Urethra

Urine is transported from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the ________.

• urethra
• ureter
• renal pelvis
• collecting duct

The outer layer of the kidney

• medulla
• cortex
• glomerulus
• Bowman's capsule

The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as ________.

• incontinence
• urinary retention
• hyperplasia
• urgency

A diuretic is which of the following?

• a substance that causes water retention
• a substance that causes increased urine production
• a drug that may be administered in order to prevent water excretion in the urine
• a drug that may be administered in order to reduce water loss through sweating

What is the function of the renal pelvis?

• Filters blood as it passes through the glomerulus

• Changes the color of urine to tell you if you are correctly hydrated.

• To transport urine out of the body

• To collect urine as it is first filtered in the kidney

What is the term meaning the complete stopping of urine formation by the kidneys?

• polyuria

• anuria

• nocturia

• diurectic

Identify Letter G

• Ureter
• Renal Capsule
• Renal Coretx
• Renal Medulla