Exam 15: The Urinary System

Which of these chemicals dissociates completely and liberates all the hydrogen ions when dissolved in water?

Identify the process that occurs in the kidney. A) tubular reabsorption B) glomerular filtration C) tubular secretion -Aldosterone promotes sodium and thus water to move from the filtrate through the tubule cells into the blood

A feeling that it is necessary to void, which is experienced more regularly in the elderly, is known as ________.

The lumen surfaces of the tubule cells within the proximal convoluted tubule are covered with microvilli.

The percentage of filtrate eventually reabsorbed into the bloodstream is closest to ________.

Of the capillary beds associated with each nephron, the one that is both fed and drained by arterioles is the ________.

The urinary bladder is able to expand as urine accumulates within it due to the presence of ________.

The involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being passed is called the ________.

Identify the urinary structure with its associated description: A) renal vein B) renal medulla C) calyces D) renal pelvis E) renal (medullary) pyramids F) renal columns G) renal cortex -Outer, lighter region of the kidney

The degenerative condition in which blisterlike sacs (cysts) containing urine form on the kidneys and obstruct urine drainage is called ________.

Childhood streptococcal infections that go untreated can lead to ________.

Nitrogenous waste products, such as urea and uric acid, are ________.

Determine the possible cause of bile pigments in the urine ________.

There are three regions of the kidney; the outermost region is known as the ________.

The triangular regions of the kidneys that are striped in appearance and separated by the renal columns are the ________.

The most important trigger for aldosterone release is the renin-angiotensin mechanism, mediated by the renal tubules.

Identify the urinary structure with its associated description: A) renal vein B) renal medulla C) calyces D) renal pelvis E) renal (medullary) pyramids F) renal columns G) renal cortex -Flat, basinlike cavity medial to the renal hilum of the kidney

Which organ filters blood, regulates blood volume and chemical makeup?

Arterial blood pH above 7.45 is considered to be ________.

Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is ________.