radiographic pathology exam 3
urinary system contains: correct answers 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, bladder and urethra
kidneys correct answers filter wastes from the blood and excrete them, along with
water
urea correct answers a waste product
erythopoietin correct answers stimulates the production of red blood cells
erythropoietin correct answers important in the production of red blood cells and the
control of blood pressure
erythropoietin correct answers produced in the kidney to help with red blood cells
nephron correct answers the function unit of the kidney
nephrons correct answers each kidney contains over a million
nephron correct answers filters about 190L of water out of the glomerular blood each
day
azot/o correct answers nitrogenous waste
cyst/o correct answers bladder
noct/i correct answers night
olig/o correct answers scanty
pyel/o correct answers renal pelvis
vesic/o correct answers bladder
-lith correct answers stone
-lithiasis correct answers condition of stones
-ptosis correct answers drooping
-uria correct answers condition of the urine
, nephron correct answers produce urine
flow of urine correct answers kidney->ureters->bladder->urethra->out of body
glomerulus correct answers tuft of capillaries with very thin walls and a large surface
area
glmerulus correct answers formation of urine
Bowman's capsule correct answers surrounds the glomerulus
Bladder correct answers holds up to 250 mL of urine
urethra in females correct answers 1 1/2 inches long
urethra in males correct answers 8 inches long
unilateral renal agenesis correct answers solitary kidney
unilateral renal agenesis correct answers a rare anomaly that may be associated with a
variety of other congenital malformations
compensatory hypertrophy correct answers an acquired condition that develops when
one kidney is forced to perform the function normally carried out by two
supernumerary kidneys correct answers third kidney that possesses a separate pelvis,
ureter, and blood supply
hypoplastic kidney correct answers miniature replica of a normal kidney, with good
function and a normal relationship between the amount of parenchyma and the size of
the collecting system
Ectopic kidney correct answers an abnormally positioned kidney
pelvic kidney correct answers in true pelvis
intrathoracic kidney correct answers kidney above the diaphragm
crossed ectopia correct answers when kidney lies on the same side as the normal
kidney and is often fused
horseshoe kidney correct answers the most common among types of fusion anomaly in
kidneys
horseshoe kidney correct answers when both kidneys are malrotated and their lower
poles are joined by a band of normal renal parenchyma or connective tissue
urinary system contains: correct answers 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, bladder and urethra
kidneys correct answers filter wastes from the blood and excrete them, along with
water
urea correct answers a waste product
erythopoietin correct answers stimulates the production of red blood cells
erythropoietin correct answers important in the production of red blood cells and the
control of blood pressure
erythropoietin correct answers produced in the kidney to help with red blood cells
nephron correct answers the function unit of the kidney
nephrons correct answers each kidney contains over a million
nephron correct answers filters about 190L of water out of the glomerular blood each
day
azot/o correct answers nitrogenous waste
cyst/o correct answers bladder
noct/i correct answers night
olig/o correct answers scanty
pyel/o correct answers renal pelvis
vesic/o correct answers bladder
-lith correct answers stone
-lithiasis correct answers condition of stones
-ptosis correct answers drooping
-uria correct answers condition of the urine
, nephron correct answers produce urine
flow of urine correct answers kidney->ureters->bladder->urethra->out of body
glomerulus correct answers tuft of capillaries with very thin walls and a large surface
area
glmerulus correct answers formation of urine
Bowman's capsule correct answers surrounds the glomerulus
Bladder correct answers holds up to 250 mL of urine
urethra in females correct answers 1 1/2 inches long
urethra in males correct answers 8 inches long
unilateral renal agenesis correct answers solitary kidney
unilateral renal agenesis correct answers a rare anomaly that may be associated with a
variety of other congenital malformations
compensatory hypertrophy correct answers an acquired condition that develops when
one kidney is forced to perform the function normally carried out by two
supernumerary kidneys correct answers third kidney that possesses a separate pelvis,
ureter, and blood supply
hypoplastic kidney correct answers miniature replica of a normal kidney, with good
function and a normal relationship between the amount of parenchyma and the size of
the collecting system
Ectopic kidney correct answers an abnormally positioned kidney
pelvic kidney correct answers in true pelvis
intrathoracic kidney correct answers kidney above the diaphragm
crossed ectopia correct answers when kidney lies on the same side as the normal
kidney and is often fused
horseshoe kidney correct answers the most common among types of fusion anomaly in
kidneys
horseshoe kidney correct answers when both kidneys are malrotated and their lower
poles are joined by a band of normal renal parenchyma or connective tissue
