Exam 12: Urinary System

________ is the inability to hold or control urination or defecation.

A milky appearance of a urine sample can signify ________ in the urine.

A ________ decreases reabsorption of sodium chloride by the kidneys,thereby increasing the amount of salt and water excreted in the urine.

The ureter enters the kidney through the:

There are two ureters,one for each kidney.Name the three layers of the wall of a ureter.

Write the correct abbreviation for chronic renal failure:

Urine that has glucose in a sample may indicate:

The crushing of a kidney stone is called:

The presence of sugar in the urine is called:

Tofranil is a drug that used to treat:

Under chemical examination,the presence of ________ in the urine is an important sign of renal disease and pyelonephritis.

Difficult or painful urination is called:

In the term lithotripsy,the suffix -tripsy means :

The ________ are purplish-brown,bean-shaped organs located behind or posterior to the abdominal cavity.

Write the correct abbreviation for kidney,ureter,and bladder:

Write the correct meaning for UA:

The presence of serum protein in the urine is termed:

All of the following terms refer to the process of emptying the bladder except:

A flat-plate x-ray of the abdomen to indicate the size and position of the kidneys,ureters,and bladder is called:

An enzyme produced by the kidney that is elevated in some types of hypertension is called ________.