Chapter 12- Urology and Nephrology
Urinary System and Male
Reproductive System Questions with
Verified Answers
Urologists - ANSWERStreat conditions of the female and male urinary tract
and because of the overlap in the male urinary tract and reproductive system, they also
treat conditions that affect the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate gland, seminal
vesicles, bulbourethral glands, and penis
Nephrologists - ANSWERScommonly treat kidney diseases
renal failure, problems with fluid and electrolyte balance, kidney transplants, and kidney
disease in dialysis patients
What processes in the urinary system are responsible for maintaining homeostasis? -
ANSWERSremoving waste products
adjusting water and electrolyte levels in the body
maintaining normal pH levels
Urinary System Pathway - ANSWERSbeginning in the two kidneys, unneeded and
unwanted substances are removed from the body along with excess water to produce
URINE. urine then flows from each kidney through a ureter to the urinary bladder where
its stored. when urine is released from the body, it flows out through the urethra
Genitourinary System - ANSWERSin males, the reproductive system is closely related
to the urinary system because they both share the urethra
in a male, what is responsible for producing sperm and secreting testosterone? -
ANSWERSthe testes
what is testosterone? - ANSWERSthe male sex hormone
what is the main purpose of the male reproductive system? - ANSWERSto store and
transport sperm or secrete seminal fluids to nourish the sperm
what are the organs included in the male reproductive system? - ANSWERSepididymis
vas deferens
seminal vesicles
prostate gland
bulbourethral glands
, urethra
penis
balan/o - ANSWERSglans penis
glans penis - ANSWERSthe enlarged tip of the penis which is covered by the prepuce
(foreskin)
cyst/o - ANSWERSurinary bladder, sac
urinary bladder - ANSWERSan elastic muscular organ that stores urine produced by the
kidneys
the urine drains into the bladder from ureters and exits the bladder through the urethra
epididym/o - ANSWERSepididymis
epididymis - ANSWERSsits on the surface of each of the testes that receives sperm
that's produced by the testes
the location of sperm maturation ad storage until released during ejaculation
glomerul/o - ANSWERSglomerulus
lith/o - ANSWERSstone
stones - ANSWERSthey form in many parts of the body, usually from the accumulation
of mineral salts within an organ
may form in kidney, renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, or urethra
what are another name for stones? - ANSWERScalculus
nephr/o - ANSWERSkidney
kidneys - ANSWERSone kidney is locate don either side of the spine at level with the
lower level of ribs, each consists of thousands of nephrons
the glomerulus portion of each nephron filters waste products and excess water and
electrolytes out of blood to produce urine
renal pelvis purpose and function - ANSWERSurine is collected here and drains out of
kidney into ureter and on to urinary bladder for storage
blood is delivered to each kidney by renal arteries and carried away by renal veins
Urinary System and Male
Reproductive System Questions with
Verified Answers
Urologists - ANSWERStreat conditions of the female and male urinary tract
and because of the overlap in the male urinary tract and reproductive system, they also
treat conditions that affect the testes, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate gland, seminal
vesicles, bulbourethral glands, and penis
Nephrologists - ANSWERScommonly treat kidney diseases
renal failure, problems with fluid and electrolyte balance, kidney transplants, and kidney
disease in dialysis patients
What processes in the urinary system are responsible for maintaining homeostasis? -
ANSWERSremoving waste products
adjusting water and electrolyte levels in the body
maintaining normal pH levels
Urinary System Pathway - ANSWERSbeginning in the two kidneys, unneeded and
unwanted substances are removed from the body along with excess water to produce
URINE. urine then flows from each kidney through a ureter to the urinary bladder where
its stored. when urine is released from the body, it flows out through the urethra
Genitourinary System - ANSWERSin males, the reproductive system is closely related
to the urinary system because they both share the urethra
in a male, what is responsible for producing sperm and secreting testosterone? -
ANSWERSthe testes
what is testosterone? - ANSWERSthe male sex hormone
what is the main purpose of the male reproductive system? - ANSWERSto store and
transport sperm or secrete seminal fluids to nourish the sperm
what are the organs included in the male reproductive system? - ANSWERSepididymis
vas deferens
seminal vesicles
prostate gland
bulbourethral glands
, urethra
penis
balan/o - ANSWERSglans penis
glans penis - ANSWERSthe enlarged tip of the penis which is covered by the prepuce
(foreskin)
cyst/o - ANSWERSurinary bladder, sac
urinary bladder - ANSWERSan elastic muscular organ that stores urine produced by the
kidneys
the urine drains into the bladder from ureters and exits the bladder through the urethra
epididym/o - ANSWERSepididymis
epididymis - ANSWERSsits on the surface of each of the testes that receives sperm
that's produced by the testes
the location of sperm maturation ad storage until released during ejaculation
glomerul/o - ANSWERSglomerulus
lith/o - ANSWERSstone
stones - ANSWERSthey form in many parts of the body, usually from the accumulation
of mineral salts within an organ
may form in kidney, renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder, or urethra
what are another name for stones? - ANSWERScalculus
nephr/o - ANSWERSkidney
kidneys - ANSWERSone kidney is locate don either side of the spine at level with the
lower level of ribs, each consists of thousands of nephrons
the glomerulus portion of each nephron filters waste products and excess water and
electrolytes out of blood to produce urine
renal pelvis purpose and function - ANSWERSurine is collected here and drains out of
kidney into ureter and on to urinary bladder for storage
blood is delivered to each kidney by renal arteries and carried away by renal veins
