word problems
Mr. Burns had a stroke and has been urinating involuntarily. What is this condition called?
incontinence
What hormone increases your blood pressure by reabsorbing more water and is released when your BP drops?
aldosteron
What term is used to describe the process of removing waste & excess water from the blood?
Which structure is a hollow muscular sac?
bladder
ur, urin
urine
Jessica is experiencing hematuria. Which process of urine formation is ineffective?
filtration
Jake takes his blood pressure medicine every morning. After taking his medicine, he experiences urinary frequency. What type of blood pressure medicine is Jake taking?
diuretic
Incontinence is
involuntary urinating
Which organ stores urine prior to be released from the body?
bladder
dysuria
difficult, painful urination
Caleb is on the cross-country team at school. He notices that after his practice, his urine is dark amber in color and he is only able to void very small amounts. Caleb is experiencing
dehydration
Which component of the urinary system may be blocked by a large kidney stone causing severe flank pain and hydronephrosis?
ureter
Emptying bladder, or voiding, is done by
what contraction of the bladder muscle
involuntary
Structures of the urinary system
Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, Urethra, Urinary meatus
nephr
kidney
A student presented at her doctor's office with complaints of dysuria, urinary frequency and lower abdominal discomfort. Upon examination, the doctor discovered that the student's hygiene was inadequate. Which organism MOST LIKELY caused the student's symptoms?
E.Coli
What renal function does hemodialysis replace?
filtration
Urinary retention is
inability to completely empty bladder
Which function of the urinary system leads to the elimination of excessive substances in the urine such as sodium and potassium?
secretion
RENal failure
A patient sustained an electrical shock when she accidentally touched live wires following a severe storm. The shock affected her urinary function and resulted in oliguria and urinia. How will the patient's symptoms be treated if she develops anuria?
hemodyalisis
The Bowman's capsule proximal convoluted tubule and the loop of Henle are all parts of:
The nephron
Dialysis involves the use of a device that rids the body of harmful wastes as blood passes through:
a semipermeable membrane
kidneys are a blank organ
excretory
olig
little, deficient