(Liberty University) Questions with
Solved Solutions 2025-2026 Edition.
stoppage or reduction in the flow of urine either from blockage of a passage with resulting
retention in the bladder or from disease of the kidneys - Answer Ischuria
difficult or painful urination - Answer Dysuria
the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep - Answer Insomnia
a sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the
day - Answer Narcolepsy
the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ - Answer Lobectomy
the removal of abnormal glandular tissue - Answer Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder -
Answer Ureters
opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the urinary
bladder - Answer Ureteral orifices
a general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis -
Answer Granuloma
the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually forms a
scar) - Answer Granulation tissue
acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone - Answer
Renal colic
, the 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord - Answer Pia Mater
prepare the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the respiratory rate, heart rate, and
blood flow to muscles; aroused as part of the fight-or-flight responses - Answer Sympathetic
nerves
return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body functions
during ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful - Answer Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after
childbirth - Answer Lactogenic hormone
in the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone -
Answer Luteinizing hormone
a group of 8 specific blood tests that provide important information about the current status of
the patient's kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, & calcium levels - Answer Basic
metabolic panel (blood test): (BMP or Profile 8
measures the amounts of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density
lipoprotein (LDL), & triglycerides in a blood sample - Answer Lipid panel (blood test): (aka lipid
profile)
outside the eyeball - Answer Extraocular
within the eyeball - Answer Intraocular
fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large quantities of
fat - Answer Lipocytes:
found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by
producing & releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) - Answer Mast cells
connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres - Answer Corpus callosum