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What structures are part of the urinary system? - ANSWERS-Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder,
and urethra
Which urinary system structure conveys urine from the bladder and out of the body? -
ANSWERS-Urethra
Ballooning of the lower end of the ureters into the bladder is called: - ANSWERS-Ureterocele
Which of the following abnormalities is a congenital condition of the urinary system? -
ANSWERS-Horseshoe kidney
The function of the urinary bladder is: - ANSWERS-To serve as a temporary reservoir for urine
The nephron is the: - ANSWERS-Microscopic functional unit of the kidney
Inflammation of the urinary bladder is called: - ANSWERS-Cystitis
The junction of the ureter to the bladder is called the: - ANSWERS-Ureterovesicle junction
What is the hilum of the kidney? - ANSWERS-The concave medial border that accommodates
the vessels, nerves, and ureter
, The cup-shaped stems arising at the sides of the papilla of each renal pyramid are called: -
ANSWERS-Calyces
All of the following actions are functions of the kidneys except:
-Removal of waste products from the blood
-Secretion of substances that affect blood pressure
-Secretion of epinephrine
-Maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance - ANSWERS-Secretion of epinephrine
As a means of avoiding dilution of the contrast medium used for urinary system procedures, the
patient is instructed to: - ANSWERS-Empty the bladder before the start of the procedure
Which urinary system procedure does not require pre-procedure patient preparation? -
ANSWERS-Cystography
What is the central ray orientation for the PA axial projection of the urinary bladder? -
ANSWERS-10 to 15 degrees cephalad
The anatomy demonstrated without foreshortening because it is positioned parallel to the
image receptor in the AP oblique projection, 30-degree LPO position, is the: - ANSWERS-Right
kidney
Which of the following steps are required for the AP projection of the urinary system?
(1) Central ray directed perpendicular
(2) Instructing the patient to suspend respiration after exhalation
(3) Centering the image receptor to the level of the iliac crest - ANSWERS-1 and 3