Exam 18: Urinary System and Body Fluids

The openings for the ureters and urethra form a triangular area on the floor of the bladder that is called the

If glomerular hydrostatic pressure is 60 mm Hg,glomerular osmotic pressure is 32 mm Hg,and capsular hydrostatic pressure is 18 mm Hg,the net filtration pressure is _____ mm Hg.

The female urethra is _____ than in the male and opens _____ to the opening for the vagina.

Some substances,such as glucose,are reabsorbed by facilitated diffusion.This means that reabsorption is limited by the

The predominant extracellular cation is

Most of the tubular reabsorption occurs in the

Blood plasma accounts for most of the extracellular fluid volume.

Excess hydrogen ions are removed from the blood by

An enzyme produced by the kidneys is

Which of the following represents a normal pH for urine?

What are two hormones that have a direct influence urine concentration and volume?

The vessel that returns blood from the kidney directly into the IVC is the _____ vein.

Which is true concerning the internal and external urethral sphincters?

What is the collective term for the muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder?

The formation of urine involves three basic steps.These are

The smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder is the _____ muscle.

What is the term for the specific region where most of the tubular reabsorption occurs?

The portion of the nephron that is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules is the

The capillary complex within the renal corpuscle is the

What is the term for the central collecting structure in the kidney that is continuous with the ureter?