GU system

Anatomy

100

What makes up the GU system?

2 kidneys, 2 ureters, 1 bladder,1 urethra, 1 urinary meatus

200

What sit atop each kidney?

The adrenal glands

300

The part of the kidney which houses nephrons

What is the cortex?

400

The urinary system consists of how many organs?

6

2 kidneys

2 ureters

bladder

urethra

500

What are the 3 sections of the kidney?

outer renal cortex

inner renal medula

central renal pelvis

Function

100

What is the functional unit of the kidney called?

Nephron

200

What is the path of urine formation?

Renal pelvis (kidney), ureter, bladder, urethra, urinary meatus

300

Definition of "peristalsis"

What is intermittent waves in the muscular wall of an organ

400

90% of the water returned to the blood via _________

What is reabsorption?

500

List the functions of the GU system

Production of urine, excretion of urine/waste, aids in, elimination from bladder where it is stored maintaining acid-base balance, produce the hormone renin that regulates BP, Produce Erythropoetin,  synthesize Vit D

Diseases

100

inflammation of the urinary bladder is called

Cystitis

200

Hydronephrosis

too much water in and around the kidneys

300

an infection of the kidney and Urinary tract is called

Pyelonephritis

400

Loss of control of the bladder

What is urinary incontinence?

500

malignant kidney tumor usually appearing between the ages 3-8 yoa

What is Wilms tumor?

Chance

100

How much urine can the bladder hold?

500-1000ml

200

If someone had their bladder removed, how would they "pee"?

They would get a urostomy

300

KUB images the following areas:

What is the kidneys, ureters, and bladder?

400

Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with the diseases of the urinary system

What are urologists?

500

Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney

What are nephrologists?

Miscellaneous

100

Explain Hemodialysis

For CKF, need a fistula to access, blood is taken out and put thru a dialyzer to filter it and make it clean and given back to the pt thru a different tube, done 3 days a week

200

How big are the kidneys?

4.5 inches long

300

How much urine do they make daily?

1-2 L

400

Explain the use of a drug called Lasix, which is a diuretic. What does it do and why would a pt need it?

Lasix is a diuretic. It makes the body produce more urine for those pt's with edema or fluid around their heart/lungs.

500

Describe the 2 types of kidney donor and the major concern of the recipient.

Living and Deceased; rejection of the kidney.