Exam 18: The Urinary System

The parts of a renal tubule, in the order in which filtrate flows through them, are: 1) loop of Henle 2) distal convoluted tubule 3) proximal convoluted tubule "4) collecting tubule

The part of the urinary bladder that expels urine from the bladder is the:

A specific measure of the dissolved material in urine is its:

In the kidneys, the hormone that causes the excretion of potassium ions is:

The two sets of capillaries in the kidneys are the ____________________ and the ____________________, and filtration takes place in the ____________________.

The capillaries of the kidneys in which filtration takes place are the:

In the kidney, the movement of nutrients from the filtrate to the peritubular capillaries is:

The parts of a nephron found in the renal cortex are:

In tubular reabsorption, water is reabsorbed by the process of ____________________.

Which of these will NOT be a consequence of decreased secretion of aldosterone?

In the kidney, urine formation depends upon blood flow from the afferent arteriole to the ____________________, then to the ____________________ and ____________________.

The outer layer of kidney tissue is called the ____________________.

In the kidneys, the process by which water is reabsorbed from the renal filtrate is:

The kidneys secrete the enzyme renin when:

When the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions to regulate pH, the ions that are returned to the blood are:

The kidneys respond to increased alkalinity of body fluids by:

A renal corpuscle consists of a ____________________ and ____________________.

The renal pyramids is another name for the:

In women, the vagina is ____________________ to the urethra, and the uterus is ____________________ to the urinary bladder.

The kidneys are located ____________________ to the spine, ____________________ to the diaphragm, and ____________________ to the peritoneum.