Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.

A) chemical and physical examination of urine
B) narrow passageway
C) a kidney X-ray
D) waste accumulates in the blood
E) urination
F) inner portion of the kidney
G) pain caused by a kidney stone
H) maintaining balance in the body
I) one stage of urine production
J) incontinence
K) a stone
L) caused by high blood sugar
M) functional unit of the kidney
N) a flexible tube
O) blood test of kidney function
P) decrease in force of urine stream
Q) tip of a renal pyramid
R) carries urine away from the kidney
S) by-product of muscle metabolism
T) an infection
U) a bleeding condition
V) no urine formed
W) increased formation of urine
X) a tumor
Y) floating kidney

1) nephron
2) medulla
3) secretion
4) nitrogenous waste
5) diuresis
6) calculus
7) micturition
8) anuria
9) renal colic
10) uremia
11) enuresis
12) hesitancy
13) nephroptosis
14) diabetic nephropathy
15) stricture
16) papilla
17) ureter
18) homeostasis
19) cystorrhagia
20) nephroma
21) catheter
22) UA
23) BUN
24) UTI
25) IVP


1) M. functional unit of the kidney
2) F. inner portion of the kidney
3) I. one stage of urine production
4) S. by-product of muscle metabolism
5) W. increased formation of urine
6) K. a stone
7) E. urination
8) V. no urine formed
9) G. pain caused by a kidney stone
10) D. waste accumulates in the blood
11) J. incontinence
12) P. decrease in force of urine stream
13) Y. floating kidney
14) L. caused by high blood sugar
15) B. narrow passageway
16) Q. tip of a renal pyramid
17) R. carries urine away from the kidney
18) H. maintaining balance in the body
19) U. a bleeding condition
20) X. a tumor
21) N. a flexible tube
22) A. chemical and physical examination of urine
23) O. blood test of kidney function
24) T. an infection
25) C. a kidney X-ray

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