Vocabulary Functions/Jobs Testing Options Conditions Trivia
100
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
100
Major and minor calyces
Carry urine from the nephrons to the renal pelvis
100
Urinalysis
Analyzes urine
100
Nephropathy
Disease of the kidney
100
2
How many kidneys do we have?
200
Renal vein
The major blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidneys
200
Renal pelvis
Collects urine
200
pH
Test to determine how acidic or alkaline a substance is
200
Diabetes mellitus
Increased levels of blood glucose and little secretion of insulin
200
400
All the blood in our body is filtered ___ times through the kidneys every day.
300
Kidney stones
Stones formed by many substances such as calcium or uric acid
300
Renal corpuscle
Filters the kidney
300
Blood urea nitrogen tests
Test assessing kidney health by measuring the amount of urea in the blood
300
Nephritis
Inflammation of the kidney
300
5 hours
Urine stays in the bladder for how many hours before discharge?
400
Ureter
Tube that connects the pelvis of the kidney to the bladder
400
Collecting duct
Collects fluid from nephrons
400
Urine specific gravity test
Used to mainly diagnose central diabetes insipidus and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
400
Glomerulosclerosis
Fibrotic or scarring changes of the kidney
400
The female urethra is shorter in length than the male urethra.
Women get more UTIs compared to men due to...
500
Ureteroscopy
A procedure in which a fiberoptic endoscope is threaded up the urethra to view the ureter
500
Autoregulation
Insures glomerular filtration is regulated and remains unaffected by changes in blood pressure
500
Genetic testing
Evaluates patient history through genetics
500
Glomerulonephritis
Inflammatory disease of the glomerular capsular membranes of the kidney
500
Drink enough water
The color of your urine can reflect if you...






Chapter 16 Urinary System

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