Exam 12: Urinary System

Which medication is a potassium-sparing diuretic?

The ________ transport(s)urine from the kidney to the bladder.

The vital function of the ________ is to remove the waste products of metabolism from the blood plasma.

The combining form glomerul/o in glomerulonephritis means :

Write the correct abbreviation for acute glomerulonephritis:

Urine is secreted and travels through the following organs in which order?

The ureter is a tube extending from the bladder to the outside of the body.

The urinary system is made up of four organs/structures.Name the organs/structures and explain their primary functions.

Dieting,starvation,or uncontrolled diabetes usually results in:

Another name for a (kidney)stone is:

Write the correct abbreviation for water:

An average daily urinary output is approximately:

Explain the difference between the male and female urethra.

The external urinary opening is the urethra.

The ________ are narrow,muscular tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Write the correct meaning for Na:

Lasix is a potassium-sparing diuretic.

The meaning of the abbreviation PKU is ________.

Describe the characteristics of normal urine.

Which medication can be used in the treatment of urinary tract infections?