Exam 10: Urinary System

Filtering blood to maintain proper balance is called _____ or _____.

Incision of the kidney to remove a calculus is called a:

A surgical procedure that is used to correct nephroptosis is called:

A record of the bladder and urethra obtained by filling the bladder with contrast material and taking radiographs while the patient is expelling urine is a:

Removal of impurities from the blood is referred to as:

Cystoscopy is:

Softening of the kidney is called:

_____ is defined as inflammation of the kidney.

Red blood cell production is possible due to the release of which hormone by the kidney?

The presence of protein in the urine is termed:

A major waste product found in the urine of a normal individual is:

The kidneys of a 62-year-old man no longer function properly. Which of the following terms is a special procedure whereby a solution is introduced into the abdominal cavity, and then removed, to help with the filtration process?

A 24-year-old man has urinary stones in the renal pelvis. The term that refers to these stones is:

The formation of an opening into the kidney is referred to as a(n) _____ or a(n) _____.

The act of voiding is referred to as _____.

Absence of urination or production of less than 100 mL of urine per day is:

Creation of a new opening into the renal pelvis, usually done to drain urine from the kidney, is called:

Enlargement of both kidneys is called:

A toxic condition of the body that is associated with failure of the kidneys to function properly is:

Surgical crushing of a stone is called: