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Undergraduate 4
05/02/2013

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fecal contamination
Definition
Cystitis in Women is likely to result from?
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red blood cells
Definition
Which of these substances should not be found in urine
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proximal convoluted tubule
Definition
Which section of the tubule in connected to the glomerulus?
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glomerular flitration
Definition
Which process of urine formation decreases when the blood pressure decreases and increases when the blood pressure increases?
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Renin
Definition
What is a hormone that regulates blood pressure.
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proteins
Definition
Urea and uric acid are products of the breakdown of ?
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glomerulus
Definition
The group of capillaries that forms the renal corpuscle is called the ?
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renal tubule
Definition
Which of these carries the filtrate away from the glomerulus?
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an indwelling urinary catheter
Definition
You would anticipate that a patient who has had ? may develop cystitis.
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ureter
Definition
The ? is the tube that carries urine to the bladder.
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efferent arterioles
Definition
The ? deliver blood to the peritubular capillaries.
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renal sinus
Definition
Which of these is the medial depression of a kidney?
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dehydration
Definition
Renal calculi could result from
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tubular reabsorption
Definition
In which process of urine formation are nutrients,ions and water returned to the body.
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tubular secretion
Definition
All substances moved during the ? process of urine formation will be eliminated in urine.
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efferent aterioles
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The ? carry blood away from the glomeruli.
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Bowman's capsule
Definition
Which structure surrounds each glomerulus?
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glomerular filtration
Definition
Renin plays a controlling role in the ? process of urine formation.
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commonly caused by high blood pressure or diabetes
Definition
Which of the following does not describe acute renal failure?
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can result from poisons and/or alcohol abuse
Definition
Which of the following describes acute renal failure?
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distal convoluted tubule
Definition
The ? join with other, similar structures from other nephrons to form collecting ducts
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glomerulonephritis
Definition
An immune disorder is a possible cause for which disease?
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with a bladder infection
Definition
Pyelonephritis
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renal cortex
Definition
Which of the following is the outermost layer of the kidneys?
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glomerulonephritis
Definition
Which of these urinary diseases is likely to be treated with corticosteroids
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hilum
Definition
The ? contains the renal artery, renal vein and ureter
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ureters
Definition
The ? use(s) a peristaltic action to take urine to the bladder
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erythropoietn
Definition
Which of these is a hormone that helps to regulate red blood cell production?
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renal column
Definition
The portion of the renal cortex that extends between the pyramid is the
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tubular reabsorption
Definition
The filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule during which process of urine formation?
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bladder
Definition
The detrusor muscle is part of the
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glomerular filtration
Definition
Which of the following occurs in the renal corpuscles?
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urethra
Definition
Which urinary system structure takes urine away from bladder?
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cystitis
Definition
When taking a urine sample from a patient for testing, you notice it is cloudy. This could indicate
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tubular section
Definition
During ? process of urine formation, substances move from the blood into the renal tubules.
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peritubular capillaries
Definition
What are the tiny vessels that surround the tubules?
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glomerular filtration
Definition
Which process of urine formation depends on filtration pressure?
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renal pelvis
Definition
The expansion of the ureter inside the kidneys is the
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afferent arterioles
Definition
Which of the following bring blood to the glomeruli
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clean the perineal area from front to back
Definition
Preventing cystitis in women would include teaching them to
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commonly caused by high blood pressure or diabetes
Definition
Which of the following descibes chronic renal failure?
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loop of Henle
Definition
The ? is located between the proximal and distal tubules
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renal medulla
Definition
The middle portion of the kidneys is the
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retroperitoneal
Definition
The kidney are ? to the peritoneal cavity
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tubular secretion
Definition
During which process of urine formation do drugs and hydrogen ions enter the filtrate
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renal corpuscle
Definition
A ? is composed of a mass of capillaries called a glomerulus and is where blood filtration occurs.
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tubular reabsorption
Definition
During ? the hormone ADH controls the amount of water the body keeps
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can result from poisons and/or alcohol abuse
Definition
Which of the following does not describe chronic renal failure?
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