Anatomy Questions
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The prefix dia- means:a. through, across.b. within.c. carry.d. destroy.e. crush.
An abnormal passage from a hollow organ to the surface or from one organ to another is called a(n):a. duct.b. vessel.c. abscess.d. fistula.e. fissure.
The prefix retro- means:a. reverse.b. return.c. result.d. backward, behind.e. below, beneath.
In glomerulonephritis, the glomerular membrane becomes:a. inflamed and leaky.b. infected.c. necrosed.d. toxic.e. ischemic.
The CF urethr/o means:a. urethra.b. ureter.c. urine.d. urea.e. uterus.
An inability to control urination is called:a. anuria.b. enuresis.c. frequency.d. polyuria.e. dysuria.
The combining form (CF) py/o means:a. pus.b. fever.c. hidden.d. heat.e. renal pelvis.
The renal corpuscle is composed of capillaries known as the:a. glomerulus.b. tubule.c. efferent arteriole.d. afferent arteriole.e. Bowman capsule.
The CF kal/i means:a. sodium.b. lithium.c. potassium.d. nitrogen.e. chlorine.
The filtering units found in the kidneys that are responsible for urine formation are called:a. calyces.b. collecting tubules.c. bulbourethral glands.d. urinary meatus.e. nephrons.
After wastes are removed, blood leaves the kidney by way of the:a. ureter.b. renal artery.c. portal vein.d. renal vein.e. urinary meatus.
The CF vesic/o means:a. seminal vesicle.b. vas deferens.c. vessels.d. bladder.e. prepuce.
The CF pyel/o means:a. meatus.b. bladder.c. trigone.d. pus.e. renal pelvis.
Urine is expelled from the body through the:a. renal tubule.b. ureter.c. renal pelvis.d. calyx.e. urethra.
The CF azot/o means:a. blue, blueness.b. nitrogenous compounds.c. glucose compounds.d. potassium.e. sodium.
The CF noct/o means:a. night.b. natural.c. near.d. normal.e. never.
The CF glomerul/o means:a. bladder.b. nephron.c. glomerulus.d. excretion.e. filtration.
In the process of urine formation, filtration takes place in the:a. renal corpuscle.b. bladder.c. renal pelvis.d. loop of Henle.e. collecting tubule.
The renal pelvis is:a. an extension of the peritoneal cavity.b. an extension of the ureter.c. located at the base of the bladder.d. a portion of the urethra.e. a portion of the renal corpuscle.
The renal corpuscle is composed of the funnel-shaped end of the renal tubule and the:a. ureter.b. glomerulus.c. renal pelvis.d. peritubular capillaries.e. efferent arteriole.