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Chapter 9
Urinary System
Chapter 9 Review Questions | Chapter 9 Review Answers |
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Where does urine formation take place? | Nephron |
Where is it called when you place a tube in the urethra to drain urine from the bladder? | Catheterization |
What is the abbreviation for a urinalysis? | U/A |
What x-ray is done of the kidney (renal pelvis) using a dye that is injected into a vein? | Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) |
What is the term for pus in the urine? | Pyuria |
What is the term for the back up of urine in the kidney causing distention? | Hydronephrosis |
What is the term for a kidney stone? | Nephrolith |
What is a "visual exam of the bladder? | Cystoscope |
What would you call it if a patient produced no urine at all? | Anuria |
Definitions of Terms: algia, cyst/o, dysuria, incontinence, lith/o, micturition, pyel/o, stenosis. | Algia-pain, Cyst/o-urinary bladder, Dysuria-painful or difficult urination, Incontinence-loss of bladder control, Lith/o-stone, Micturition-another term for urination, Pyel/o-renal pelvis, Stenosis-narrowing |
What is the tem for blood in the urine? | Hematuria |