Exam 25: The Urinary System

What is the structure indicated in the diagram?

The renal cortex is deep to the renal medulla.

The visceral layer of the glomerular capsule (Bowman's capsule):

_____ is an enzyme released by the kidney which indirectly causes an increase in blood pressure.

There are three openings into the urinary bladder: a pair of ureteral openings and an internal urethral orifice.

Which of the following is least likely to affect urine flow in the ureters?

Peritubulular capillaries surround parts of the nephron in the renal cortex. The vasa recta surrounds portions of the nephron in the renal medulla.

Jack observed microvilli on the epithelium of some renal tubular cells. What does this indicate about the function of that epithelium in this section of the neprhon? Select all that apply.

The female urethra opens between the clitoris and the vaginal opening.

If nephrons are damaged,

Between the parietal and visceral layers of the glomerular capsule is a space known as the ____________ or Bowman's space.

The concave border of the kidney faces the

The inner lining of the ureter secretes _____ to prevent the cells lining the ureter from being damaged by urine.

The renal cortex contains the renal corpuscles and most parts of the renal tubules except for the nephron loops (loops of Henle) of the juxtamedullary nephrons.

A common effect of aging is _____, increased frequency of urination at night.

Approximately 50% of the resting cardiac output is received by the kidneys.

The kidneys contain more cortical nephrons than juxtamedullary nephrons.

The ureters transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

What is the structure indicated in the diagram?

The kidney has more major calyces than minor calyces.