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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Chapter 16: Urinary System
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
voiding
a)
emptying the urinary bladder
b)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
c)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
2.
urination
a)
emptying the urinary bladder
b)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
c)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
3.
micturition
a)
emptying the urinary bladder
b)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
c)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
4.
urine
a)
waste products combined with water
b)
millions of these are in each kidney to filter unwanted materials from blood
c)
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
5.
urinary meatus
a)
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
b)
the dilated top portion of the ureter
c)
millions of these are in each kidney to filter unwanted materials from blood
6.
nephrons
a)
millions of these are in each kidney to filter unwanted materials from blood
b)
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
c)
the dilated top portion of the ureter
7.
renal pelvis
a)
the dilated top portion of the ureter
b)
millions of these are in each kidney to filter unwanted materials from blood
c)
a long, narrow tube extending from the kidney for the passage of urine
8.
ureter
a)
a long, narrow tube extending from the kidney for the passage of urine
b)
filters waste products from the blood
c)
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
9.
bladder
a)
where urine is stored
b)
the dilated top portion of the ureter
c)
filters waste products from the blood
10.
kidney
a)
filters waste products from the blood
b)
a long, narrow tube extending from the kidney for the passage of urine
c)
the dilated top portion of the ureter
11.
urethra
a)
the duct by which urine leaves the bladder and eventually exits the body
b)
external opening of the urethra where urine exits the body
c)
the dilated top portion of the ureter
12.
noct/o
a)
night
b)
bladder; cyst (closed sac or cavity filled with fluid)
c)
kidney
13.
urin/o
a)
urine
b)
night
c)
renal pelvis; kidney pelvis
14.
cyst/o
a)
bladder; cyst (closed sac or cavity filled with fluid)
b)
urine
c)
ureter
15.
glomerul/o
a)
portion of the nephron that filters blood
b)
opening at the tip of the urethra
c)
urethra
16.
meat/o
a)
opening at the tip of the urethra
b)
bladder; cyst (closed sac or cavity filled with fluid)
c)
kidney
17.
nephr/o
a)
kidney
b)
night
c)
ureter
18.
pyel/o
a)
renal pelvis; kidney pelvis
b)
urine
c)
urethra
19.
ren/o
a)
kidney
b)
portion of the nephron that filters blood
c)
urinary tract; urine; urination
20.
ureter/o
a)
ureter
b)
bladder; cyst (closed sac or cavity filled with fluid)
c)
kidney
21.
urethr/o
a)
urethra
b)
night
c)
renal pelvis; kidney pelvis
22.
ur/o
a)
urinary tract; urine; urination
b)
portion of the nephron that filters blood
c)
ureter
23.
vesic/o
a)
bladder
b)
opening at the tip of the urethra
c)
urethra
24.
-lysis
a)
separation; breakdown; destruction
b)
bladder; cyst (closed sac or cavity filled with fluid)
c)
kidney
25.
-tripsy
a)
crushing
b)
night
c)
renal pelvis; kidney pelvis
26.
-uria
a)
urine; urination
b)
portion of the nephron that filters blood
c)
ureter
27.
in-
a)
no; not
b)
opening at the tip of the urethra
c)
urethra
28.
cystitis
a)
inflammation of the bladder
b)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
c)
underdeveloped kidney
29.
cystocele
a)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
b)
kidney stones, also known as renal calculi
c)
pertaining to the ureter
30.
cystopexy
a)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
b)
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney because of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the kidneys
c)
dilation of the ureter
31.
cystoscopy
a)
process of visually examining the bladder
b)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
c)
x-ray of the urinary tract
32.
polycystic kidneys
a)
cysts gradually replace normal renal tissue, can result in renal failure
b)
inflammation of the bladder
c)
process of cutting into the urinary meatus to widen it
33.
glomerulonephritis
a)
inflammation of the glomerulus and kidney
b)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
c)
dilation of the ureter
34.
meatotomy
a)
process of cutting into the urinary meatus to widen it
b)
process of visually examining the bladder
c)
an x-ray of the kidneys and ureters following administration of a contrast medium to improve visibility
35.
hydronephrosis
a)
accumulation of urine in the renal pelvis
b)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
c)
dilation of the ureter
36.
nephrolithiasis
a)
kidney stones, also known as renal calculi
b)
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney because of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the kidneys
c)
bleeding from the ureter
37.
intravenous pyelogram
a)
an x-ray of the kidneys and ureters following administration of a contrast medium to improve visibility
b)
process of visually examining the bladder
c)
x-ray of the urinary tract
38.
pyelonephritis
a)
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney because of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the kidneys
b)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
c)
pertaining to the ureter
39.
renal hypoplasia
a)
underdeveloped kidney
b)
bleeding from the ureter
c)
pertaining to something moving through the urethra
40.
ureteral
a)
pertaining to the ureter
b)
inflammation of the bladder
c)
mechanical replacement of kidney function when the kidney is not working
41.
ureterectasis
a)
dilation of the ureter
b)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
c)
narrowing of the urethra
42.
ureterorrhagia
a)
bleeding from the ureter
b)
kidney stones, also known as renal calculi
c)
accumulation of waste products in the blood
43.
transurethral
a)
pertaining to something moving through the urethra
b)
underdeveloped kidney
c)
specialist in the study of the urinary system
44.
urethropexy
a)
surgical fixation of the urethra to nearby tissue
b)
inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney because of a urinary tract infection that spreads to the kidneys
c)
pertaining to the ureter
45.
urethrostenosis
a)
narrowing of the urethra
b)
displacement of the bladder against the vaginal wall
c)
x-ray of the urinary tract
46.
uremia
a)
accumulation of waste products in the blood
b)
surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
c)
pertaining to the bladder
47.
urologist
a)
specialist in the study of the urinary system
b)
pertaining to something moving through the urethra
c)
bleeding from the ureter
48.
urogram
a)
x-ray of the urinary tract
b)
process of visually examining the bladder
c)
inflammation of the bladder
49.
vesical
a)
pertaining to the bladder
b)
kidney stones, also known as renal calculi
c)
narrowing of the urethra
50.
dialysis
a)
mechanical replacement of kidney function when the kidney is not working
b)
process of cutting into the urinary meatus to widen it
c)
an x-ray of the kidneys and ureters following administration of a contrast medium to improve visibility
51.
urinalysis
a)
laboratory analysis of urine
b)
x-ray of the urinary tract
c)
mechanical replacement of kidney function when the kidney is not working
52.
lithotripsy
a)
crushing of kidney stones tiny enough to be eliminated without surgical removal
b)
an x-ray of the kidneys and ureters following administration of a contrast medium to improve visibility
c)
process of visually examining the bladder
53.
anuria
a)
no urine formation
b)
painful urination
c)
excretion of large amounts of urine
54.
dysuria
a)
painful urination
b)
no urine formation
c)
decreased urination
55.
hematuria
a)
blood in the urine
b)
frequent urination at night
c)
pus in the urine
56.
nocturia
a)
frequent urination at night
b)
decreased urination
c)
excessive protein in the urine
57.
oliguria
a)
decreased urination
b)
painful urination
c)
no control over excretory functions such as urination or feces
58.
polyuria
a)
excretion of large amounts of urine
b)
no urine formation
c)
decreased protein in the blood because the protein is being excreted in the urine
59.
pyuria
a)
pus in the urine
b)
blood in the urine
c)
excretion of large amounts of urine
60.
incontinence
a)
no control over excretory functions such as urination or feces
b)
inflammation of the bladder
c)
pus in the urine
61.
hyperproteinuria
a)
excessive protein in the urine
b)
frequent urination at night
c)
decreased protein in the blood because the protein is being excreted in the urine
62.
hypoproteinemia
a)
decreased protein in the blood because the protein is being excreted in the urine
b)
blood in the urine
c)
no control over excretory functions such as urination or feces
63.
renal failure
a)
loss of kidney function
b)
involuntary outflow of urine
c)
inability of the bladder to empty completely during urination
64.
urinary incontinence
a)
involuntary outflow of urine
b)
loss of kidney function
c)
insertion of a flexible tube into the bladder to withdraw urine
65.
urinary retention
a)
inability of the bladder to empty completely during urination
b)
insertion of a flexible tube into the bladder to withdraw urine
c)
bedwetting at night
66.
catheterization
a)
insertion of a flexible tube into the bladder to withdraw urine
b)
process of visually examining the bladder
c)
process of cutting into the urinary meatus to widen it
67.
anuresis
a)
retention of urine in the bladder
b)
involuntary outflow of urine
c)
blood in the urine
68.
enuresis
a)
bedwetting at night
b)
loss of kidney function
c)
inability of the bladder to empty completely during urination
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