Exam 10: Diseases of the Urinary System

The ureter drains urine from the urinary bladder to the outside.

Wilm's tumors have a genetic basis.

Chronic kidney disease is also related to long-term use of acetaminophen.

Also called _____ hypertension, hypertensive kidney disease is found in about 1 in 10 people with systemic hypertension.

Renal _____ is the progressive loss of kidney function over time.

Diabetic _____ is due to inflammation of the glomerulus.

Prevention of _____ requires prompt treatment for streptococcal infections.

In chronic glomerulonephritis, an ultrasound or CT will reveal _____.

The metabolic waste products are toxic if they accumulate in the blood, a condition known as _____.

_____ consist of coagulated protein, blood cells, and epithelial cells.

The urinary system is comprised of two kidneys, two ureters, a urinary bladder, and a single _____ that leads to the outside of the body.

In most cases of _____, signs and symptoms include recurrent kidney stones.

Kidney stones, called urinary _____, occur in 9% of adults in the United States.

If the urinary bladder must be surgically removed, an _____ conduit may be constructed to store and evacuate urine.

Prevention of IgA nephropathy is not possible.

Lupus nephritis is an _____ disease of the kidney.

A significant sign of acute kidney injury is _____, a complete cessation of urine production.

Renal disease can be detected through analysis of the blood.

Hypertensive kidney disease is caused by atherosclerosis of the renal arteries.

In Wilm's tumors, cysts may number in the hundreds or thousands.