Anatomy
Kidneys
Terms/Functions
Disease
Misc
100

How many kidneys do you have?

Two

100

What is the microscopic filtering unit of the kidney?

nephron

100

Involuntary urination is know as:

incontinence

100

What disorder would cause dysuria, hematuria and increased frequency?

cystitis (usually caused by UTI)

100

Name two healthcare workers who work in urology.

Urologist, nephrologist, dialysis technician

200

Muscular sac that holds urine

Bladder

200

The glomerulus is surrounded by the?

Bowman's capsule

200

What is retention and what is the treatment?

inability to urinate, catherization

200

What is another name for kidney stones?

renal calculi

200

What are two ways to treat chronic renal failure?

dialysis, transplant

300

External opening which the urine passes through when exiting the body

urinary meatus
300

Where are kidneys located?

posterior, retroperitoneal 

300

The loop of Henle separates the tubules in the nephron. True or false?

True

300

Name two causes of renal failure.

Kidney injury, dehydration, high blood pressure, diabetes

300

What is the difference between the male and female urethras?

Females is shorter, male used in reproductive system

400

What is the function of rugae? Where would you find it?

allows bladder to stretch

400

Urine is stored in which part of the kidney?

renal pelvis

400

Which tube carries urine from the body to the outside of the body?

Urethra

400

Toxic condition when urinary wastes enters the bloodstream.

Uremia

400

Concentrated liquid waste (end product) is called?

Urine

500

What is the pathway of urine? 

Kidneys-ureters-bladder-urethra-urinary meatus

500

Blood enters the kidney where? 

renal artery

500

Name 3 functions of the kidneys?

Remove wastes, regulate water volume (blood pressure), pH and ion concentration, produce erythropoeitin

500

What causes pyelonephritis? glomeronephritis?

pus forming bacteria, strep 

500

Name three things normally found in urine?

Urea, ammonia, excess water