Pathology for the Health Professions Chapter 13 Urinary Tract Questions And Answers
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Pathology
Institution
Pathology
Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder
~ Most common cancer of urinary tract: 52,000 new cases per year in
the United States; 10,000 cancer-related deaths
Most tumors are transitional carcinomas, but may be squamous or
adenocarcinomas
Variable prognosis: depends on grade/stage of tumor
What are the...
Pathology for the Health
Professions Chapter 13
Urinary Tract Questions And
Answers
What is the primary function of the urinary tract?
✓~ is the formation and excretion of urine. Urine is formed by
ultrafiltration of the blood and in the kidneys.
What does the urinary tract comprised of?
✓~ kidneys
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra
Where does the formation of urine in the kidneys accomplished?
, ✓~ in the nephron
What hormones helps to regulate renal function?
✓~ antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
natriuretic hormone (ANH)
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
✓~ It's a hormone made by the hypothalamus in the brain and stored in
the posterior pituitary gland. It tells your kidneys how much water to conserve.
This hormone constantly regulates and balances the amount of water in your
blood. Higher water concentration increases the volume and pressure of your
blood
Renal failure is when the urinary tract fails to produce normal amounts of urine
(true or false)
✓~ true
Diseases of the urinary tract may present with local or systemic symptoms.
What are the symptoms?
, ✓~ 1. Localized- urinary tract
2. Systemic- affecting entire body
flank pain- occurs with kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Renal tumors
Painful urination (dysuria)-->symptom of cystitis
Urinary colic- associated with urinary stones
Systemic- affecting entire body
Polyuria
✓~ indicates an increased amount of urine
oliguria
✓~ a decreased daily output of urine
anuria
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