10 Urinary System
A. Writing the Meanings of Word Parts
Write the meanings of the following word parts.
1. -ation
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2. nephr/o
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3. ren/o
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4. ur/o
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5. -uria
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B. Writing Combining Forms
Write combining forms for each of the following.
1. albumin
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2. cyst or sac
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3. glomerulus
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4. renal pelvis
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5. ureter
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6. urinary bladder
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C.Filling in the Blanks
Write a letter in each blank to complete these sentences.
1. Surgical formation of a new opening into the renal pelvis is __ __ __ __ __stomy.
2. Surgical crushing of a stone is litho__ __ __ __ __ __.
3. Pertaining to a ureter is __ __ __ __ __ __al.
4. A toxic condition associated with renal insufficiency is called __ __emia.
5. A radiograph of the urinary tract after injection of a radiopaque material into a vein
is an intravenous __ __ogram.
6. The examination of urine specimens in the laboratory is called __ __ __ __alysis.
7. A radiographic record of the bladder and urethra is a
cysto__ __ __ __ __ __ __gram.
8. The presence of kidney stones is __ __ __ __ __ __lithiasis.
9. A hereditary disease characterized by hundreds of fluid-filled cysts throughout both
kidneys is poly__ __ __ __ic kidney disease.
10. Pertaining to the kidney is __ __ __al.
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D.Matching Structures and Functions
Match structures in the left column with their functions in the right column.
____ 1. bladder
a. cluster of capillaries that filter blood
____ 2. glomerulus
b. collection area for urine within the kidney
____ 3. nephron
c. conducts urine from the bladder to outside the body
____ 4. renal pelvis
d. conducts urine from the kidney to the bladder
____ 5. ureter
e. functional unit of the kidney; includes tubules
____ 6. urethra
f. storage site for urine until urination
E.True or False: Substances in Urine
Write T for substances that are normally found in the urine and F for those that are not
normally detected.
____ 1. large numbers of red cells
____ 2. glucose
____ 3. albumin
____ 4. large numbers of white cells
____ 5. urea
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F.Crossword Puzzle
Write a term for each clue given.
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ACROSS
3. pertaining to a ureter
5. part of a nephron
8. pertaining to the urinary bladder
10. pertaining to urine
11. medical specialty that deals with the urinary tract
16. accumulation of toxin products in the blood caused by inadequate functioning of the kidneys
17. instrument for crushing a urinary calculus
20. chief nitrogenous constituent of the urine
21. kidney enlargement
22. ketones in the urine
23. prolapse of a kidney
24. containing many cysts
26. instrument used in nephroscopy
27. inability to urinate
28. excision of the urinary bladder
DOWN
1. surgical removal of a kidney
2. examination of urine
4. crushing of a stone
6. radiographic visualization of the urinary system
7. increased urination
9. agent that increases urination
12. presence of pus in the urine
13. the discharge of urine
14. sectional radiographic record of the kidney
15. excretion of less than 500 ml of urine per day
18. record produced in urography
19. destructive to kidney cells
25. pertaining to the kidney
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