UNIT 6 – URINARY SYSTEM

1. Laura had pain when urinating. After tests, the diagnosis was inflammation of the urinary
bladder, or _______.
A. arthritis B. cystitis C. adenitis D. rhinitis
2. The ______ helps filter the blood.
A. bladder B. ureter C. urethra D. kidney
3. ______ is the last part of the urinary tube.
A. Urethra B. Ureter C. Bladder D. Uterus
4. A Foley _______ is a flexible tube that the doctor passes through the urethra and into the
bladder to drain urine.
A. filter B. device C. machine D. catheter
5. A urethral stricture is a(an) _______ of the urethra
A. dilating B. opening C. narrowing D. weakening
6. Renal artery branches to form smaller arteries, arterioles, and ______.
A. neurons B. glomeruli C. venules D. alveoli
7. _______ is the condition of urine containing white blood cells or pus.
A. Nocturia B. Enuresis C. Polyuria D. Pyuria
8. The root “ren/o” means:
A. stomach B. heart C. kidney D. lung
9. Waking to pass urine many times during the main sleep period is called:
A. nocturia B. polyuria C. dysuria D. anuria
10. An X-ray examination (with contrast) of the blood vessels of the kidney is called:
A. ultrasonography B. dipstick testing
C. retrograde pyelogram D. renal angiography

1B 2D 3A 4D 5C 6B 7D 8C 9A 10D