Exam 10: Diseases of the Urinary System

Cystitis is characterized by _____, a painful, burning sensation during urination.

_____ is a condition of urine retention within dilated kidney tubules.

The _____ carries blood into the nephron and enters the glomerulus.

The color of normal urine ranges from _____.

A physical examination of a patient can reveal renal disease because the entire body is affected.

A kidney biopsy may be performed to determine the presence of _____ characteristic of nephrotic syndrome.

Following neural signals governing _____, the bladder empties urine into the urethra.

Prevention for lupus nephritis includes drinking plenty of fluids and maintaining a normal blood pressure.

_____ is inflammation of the urinary bladder.

A significant sign of acute kidney injury include oliguria, or _____.

One of the diagnostic tests for renal failure is to test the glomerular _____ rate (GFR).

In _____, blood is removed from the body and passed through membranes where toxic substances are removed from the blood and returned to the body.

IgA nephropathy is a common cause of _____.

Urinary incontinence is best thought of as a sign caused by underlying disease.

Albumin in the urine can indicate _____ of the urinary tract, particularly the glomeruli.

The signs and symptoms of hypertensive kidney disease include the typical features of systemic hypertension.

_____ tumor is a malignant tumor of the kidney pelvis that develops in children.

_____ eventually becomes the chief sign of renal cell carcinoma.

_____ is an inflammatory disease of the glomeruli.

To prevent kidney stones, or their reoccurrence, _____.