Exam 18: The Urinary System

In the kidneys, the process of tubular secretion enables the tubules to put substances into the:

Movement of substances from the glomerulus to Bowman's capsule takes place by the process of ____________________.

When the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions to regulate pH, the ions that are returned to the blood are ____________________ and ____________________.

The kidneys respond to increased alkalinity of the blood by retaining ____________________ ions.

The kidneys secrete erythropoietin during states of:

Which of the following statements are true of the internal structure of the kidney? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Which statement is NOT true of normal urine?

The renal medulla is made of ____________________ and ____________________ (parts of a nephron).

Which statement is NOT true of glomerular filtration?

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

The normal pH range of urine is ____________________ to ____________________.

In the kidney, the efferent arteriole has a smaller diameter than the afferent arteriole, and this will:

Vasoconstriction and secretion of aldosterone are brought about by:

In the kidneys, the hormone that increases the reabsorption of calcium ions is ____________________.

The nitrogenous waste product that comes from the metabolism of nucleic acids is:

The part of the CNS that is directly involved in the urination reflex is the:

Angiotensin II is formed by a series of reactions that begin when:

Voluntary control of the urination reflex is provided by the ____________________.

In the kidneys, the process of filtration takes place from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

The renal cortex is the: