WorksheetsThe Urinary System
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What combining form means kidney?
azot/o
lith/o
nephr/o
cyst/o
What suffix means crushing?
-tripsy
-us
-gram
-pexy
What prefix means between?
poly-
dys-
a-
inter-
What combining form means urinary bladder?
vesic/o
olig/o
ren/o
ur/o
What suffix means surgical fixation?
-pexy
-cele
-stital
-um
What is a function of the urinary system?
filtration
waste storage and excretion
hormone production
maintenance of homeostasis
all of the above
What does filtration do in the kidneys?
act as the body's plumbing system
separate metabolic waste from your blood
produce hormones
reabsorb
Where is the renal medulla located in the kidney?
inner region
outer layer
by the ureter
next to the fibrous capsule
What is the glomerulus?
a tube attached to Bowman's capsule
the inner region of the kidney
a hormone
a cluster of capillaries in the shape of a tiny knot
What is the main function of the ureters?
transports urine to the outside of the body
filters blood
transports urine from the renal pelvises of the kidneys to the urinary bladder
stores urine
How do the kidneys maintain homeostasis?
monitor blood pressure and adjust blood volume
control pH levels
regulate balances of fluid in the body
all of the above
What are the three distinct regions in the kidney?
renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pelvis
nephron, renal tubule, hilum
ureter, renal medulla, renal artery
bowmans capsule
About how large is each kidney?
size of a baseball
size of a fist
size of a golf ball
size of a soccer ball
What is the bowman's capsule?
cluster of capillaries
membrane that surrounds the glomerulus of each nephron inside the kidney
bean shaped organ
urinary capsule
After urine has been produced by the kidneys, it is carried to the _______ through the ureters.
urinary bladder
Bowman's capsule
glomerulus
renal tubule
What is dysuria?
involuntary discharge of urine
condition in which blood cells are excreted in the urine
difficult or painful urination
no urine
What is the condition in which carbohydrates or sugars are excreted in the urine?
hematuria
glycosuria
enuresis
oliguria
what is the involuntary discharge of urine that occurs during sleep, or bed wetting?
nocturnal enuresis
enuresis
oliguria
hematuria
What is polyuria?
condition in which a scanty amount of urine is produced
condition of excessive urine production
loss of voluntary production over the discharge of urine from the bladder
sudden, compelling urge to urinate
What is anuria?
difficult or painful urination
abnormal increase in production of urine
involuntary discharge of urine
absence of urine production
What is the inability to completely empty the bladder due to a urethral blockage or a neurological disorder?
urinary retention
polyuria
oliguria
all of the above
What is symptom of sudden, compelling urge to urinate?
dysuria
enuresis
urinary urgency
nocturnal enuresis
The abnormal increase in production of urine-
glycosuria
anuria
diuresis
anemia
What is the loss of voluntary control over the discharge of urine from the bladder called?
urinary incontinence
polyuria
cystitis
diabetes
What is it called when a scanty amount of urine is produced?
urinary incontinence
diuresis
anuria
oliguria
What is a condition characterized by excessive amounts of urine?
diabetes
cystitis
nephritic syndrome
PKD
What condition means kidney stones?
renal ischemia
nephrolithiasis
PKU
PKD
What is the condition in which kidney disease or damage results in impaired filtration of waste products from the blood?
UTI
wilms tumor
renal failure
polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
What is a cancerous tumor of the kidney that occurs in adulthood?
glomerulonephritis
renal cell carcinoma
diabetes mellitus
cystocele
What is the condition glomerulonephritis?
inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidney
inflammation of the kidney
inflammation of the uterus
interstitial cystitis
What is Wilms tumor?
high blood pressure resulting from kidney disease
an infection that originates in the bladder
cancerous tumor of the kidney
malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in childhood
A condition in which blood flow to the glomerulus severely decreases, resulting in atrophy and scarring of the kidney tissue is-?
vesicovaginal fistula
renal ischemia
wilms tumor
UTI
What is an infection that usually originates in the bladder, causing symptoms such as pain or burning with urination?
vesicovaginal fistula
urinary tract infection
phenylketonuria
nephrosclerosis
What is the disease nephrosclerosis?
an inherited disorder that causes increased blood levels of phenylalanine
disease by the development of cysts in the kidney
a disease in which the arteriole walls in the kidneys become narrowed and thickened due to essential hypertension
renal calculi
What is a condition characterized by inadequate secretion or improper utilization of insulin?
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
diabetes
cysitis
What is the removal of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination?
biopsy
KUB X-ray
lab tests
urinalysis
What is a diagnostic imaging method that uses sound waves to generate images of organs or structures in the body?
X-ray
CT
sonography
IVP
An x-ray visualization of the renal pelvis, ureters, and bladder using a contrast agent is called-?
renal angiogram
intravenous pyelogram
retrograde pyelogram
X-rays with contrast media
What is a drug that fights or prevents bacterial infections?
dialysis
antibiotic
diuretic
pain killers
What is the treatment nephrectomy?
surgical removal of a kidney due to damage or dysfunction
surgical removal of a kidney stone
dilation of major blood vessels in the kidney
kidney transplant
What is a drug that increases urine output?
lithrotripsy
diuretic
dialysis
antibiotic
What is dialysis?
surgical removal of a kidney stone
surgical treatment used to improve quality of life
method by which materials are removed from the blood after kidney failure
dilation of major blood vessels in the kidney
An X-ray visualization of the bladder and urethra using a contrast medium is called-?
CT scan
retrograde pyleogram
renal angiogram
voiding cystourethrogram
What is a test that checks for phenlketonuria in infants called?
dipstick urinalysis
phenylketonuria test
urinalysis
lab tests
What is a visual examination of the urinary bladder using a cystoscope?
needle biopsy
KUB X-ray
cystoscopy
biopsy
What does the abbreviation BUN stand for?
blood urea nitrogen
chronic renal failure
diabetes insipidus
urinalysis
What is the abbreviation for CATH?
computerized axial tomography
acute renal failure
computerized tomography
catheter
What is the abbreviation for DI?
diabetes insipidus
glumerular filtration rate
urinalysis
diabetes
What does the abbreviation ARF stand for?
acute renal failure
acute failure renal
acute right foot
acute right finger
What does the abbreviation CRF stand for?
chronic renal failure
computerized tomography
computerized axial failure
none of the above
