Exam 6: Urinary System

A urethral stenosis is the same as:

Suspension or fixation of the kidney is nephrotripsy.

A procedure conducted through the urethra is:

The combining form for the triangular location in the bladder between the ureters' entrance and urethral outlet is:

The blood is carried to the nephron through the ____________________ arteriole.

The urinary system monitors and balances the ____ fluid in the body.

In a nephrostolithotomy, a stone may be removed from the kidney through an existing opening.

Hematuria is the presence of urea in the blood.

A stent is a tubular device to support hollow structures.

A laparoscopy is an instrument to examine the peritoneal cavity.

A cystoscopy is a visual examination of the bladder.

A transurethral procedure is accomplished outside of the urethra.

Nocturia is a term that refers to a condition of excessive urination at night.

Another term for enuresis is nocturia.

A nephroscope is an instrument used to view the urinary bladder.

Taking of a piece of tissue for microscopic study done through endoscopy or aspiration is:

A BUN measures the amount of nitrogenous waste in the circulatory system.

Destruction of adhesions of the urethra is:

Waste products the kidneys remove from the body include creatinine, uric acid, and ____________________.

The hilum is where the ureter and renal vein leave the kidney and the renal artery enters.