• Wrong document? Swap it for free
  • Written by students who passed
  • Immediately available after payment
  • Read online or as PDF
Sell
Where do you study
Your language
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 84 pages
Exam (elaborations)

MMSC 200 Exam 2 Prep (Chapters 7-10) – Questions With Objective Solutions

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 84 pages

MMSC 200 Exam 2 Prep (Chapters 7-10) – Questions With Objective Solutions

Content preview

MMSC 200 Exam 2 Prep (Chapters 7-10) –
Questions With Objective Solutions

Save




Terms in this set (1271)


function of urinary elimination of excess water, salts, and waste
system products; control of pH

Arterioles smallest arteries

calyx or calix cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis

catheter tube for injecting or removing fluids

cortex outer layer of the organ

Creatinine nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine

chemical element that carries an electrical charge
Electrolyte
when dissolved in water. (Na+) (K+)

hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the
Erythropoietin (EPO)
production of red blood cells by bone marrow

A process that separates materials based on the size
filtration
of their particles.

glomerular capsule enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus

depression in an organ where blood vessels and
hilum
nerves enter and leave

Meatus opening or canal

Medulla inner region of an organ

the functional unit of the kidney where filtration,
nephron
reabsorption, and secretion take place

substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine
nitrogenous waste
ex: urea, uric acid, creatinine

,potassium (K+) electrolyte regulated by the kidney

process whereby renal tubules return materials
reabsorption
necessary to the body back into the bloodstream

renal artery blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney

renal pelvis central collecting region in the kidney

blood vessel that carries blood away from the
renal vein
kidney and toward the heart

calciferol active form of vitamin D, secreted by the kidney

hormone secreted by the kidney; it raises blood
Renin
pressure

An electrolyte regulated in the blood and urine by
Sodium (Na+)
the kidneys

trigone triangular area in the urinary bladder

Urea major nitrogenous waste excreted in urine

one of two tubes leading from the kidneys to the
ureter
urinary bladder

tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside
Urethra
of the body

uric acid nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine

urinary bladder hollow, muscular sac that holds and stores urine

urination (voiding) process of expelling urine; also called micturition

meat/o meatus (opening)

cyst/o, vesic/o urinary bladder

cali/o, calic/o calyx (calix); cup-shaped

pyel/o renal pelvis

ureter/o ureter

urethr/o urethra

azot/o nitrogen

dips/o thirst

,kal/o Potassium

ket/o, keton/o ketone bodies

natr/o Sodium

olig/o scanty

-poietin substance that forms

py/o pus

-tripsy to crush

ur/o urine, urea

urin/o urine

-uria urination

isch/o to hold back

angi/o vessel (blood)

The small artery that carries blood toward the
afferent arteriole
capillaries of the glomerulus.

The small artery that carries blood away from the
efferent arteriole
capillaries of the glomerulus.

1. Glomerular filtration
Four steps in the 2. Tubular reabsorption
formation of urine 3. Tubular secretion
4. Water reabsorption

Fundamental tissue composed of thin-walled living
cells that function in photosynthesis and storage.
parenchyma
(kidney parenchyma is the nephron) 1 million in each
kidney

-controls salt and water balance of the body
Aldosterone
-regulated by the renin-angiotensin system

JGA juxtaglomerular apparatus

, in the nephron, the complex of cells from the distal
tubule and the afferent arteriole which helps
juxtaglomerular
regulate blood pressure by secreting renin in
apparatus
response to blood pressure changes in the kidney;
located near the glomerulus

Hormone produced in hypothalamus that stimulates
antidiuretic hormone
water reabsorption from kidney tubule cells into the
(ADH)
blood and vasoconstriction of arterioles.

caused by hypo secretion of ADH by the pituitary
diabetes inspidus (DI) gland. Characterized by the symptoms of polydipsia
and polyuria

insulin is not secreted adequately or tissues are
diabetes mellitus
resistant to its effects

cystitis inflammation of the urinary bladder

pyelonephritis inflammation of the renal pelvis and the kidney

glomerulonephritis inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney

inflammation of the connective tissue that lies
interstitial nephritis
between the renal tubules

abnormal condition of water in the kidney, due to
hydronephrosis
blockage in ureter and urethra

nephrolithiasis condition of stones in the kidney

noninvasive mechanical procedure for using sound
extracorporeal lithotripsy waves to break up renal calculi so that they can pass
through the ureters

nephrolithotomy incision into a kidney to remove a stone

surgeon makes small incision through skin into the
percutaneous
kidney. a nephroscope is inserted into the kidney to
nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
remove the stone.

Nephritic syndrome Hematuria, hypertension, and oliguria.

multiple fluis-filled sacs (cysts) within & on kidney
polycystic kidneys (PKD)
*heredity

Document information

Uploaded on
October 22, 2025
Number of pages
84
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$50.49

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
NorthWest
4.1
(174)
Sold
847
Followers
673
Items
6771
Last sold
1 month ago




Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their exams and reviewed by others who've used these revision notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No problem! You can straightaway pick a different document that better suits what you're after.

Pay as you like, start learning straight away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and smashed it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions