Exam 15: The Urinary System

Using Figure 15.2, identify the following: -The peritubular capillaries are indicated by ________.

What role does angiotensin II play in restoring blood pressure to normal?

Renal calculi can lead to ________.

As venous blood is drained from the kidney, which path does it follow ________.

The fluid stored inside cells is referred to as extracellular fluid (ECF).

The smooth triangular region of the urinary bladder base that is outlined by the openings of the two ureters and the urethra is called the ________.

In one 24-hour period, the kidneys of an average-sized healthy adult filter approximately ________ through their glomeruli into the tubules.

Items in the blood that are NOT filtered will travel from the glomerulus to the ________.

Urine moves down the ureters into the urinary bladder due to gravitational pull alone.

The process that removes ions such as potassium and hydrogen from the blood and places them into the nephron for removal from the body as urine is known as ________.

The main hormone that acts on the kidneys to regulate sodium ion concentration of the extracellullar fluid (ECF) is ________.

Using Figure 15.1, identify the following: -The ureter is indicated by ________.

Specific gravity is the term used to compare how much heavier urine is than ________.

Excess blood plasma in the bloodstream initiates the thirst mechanism to restore fluid balance.

Identify these organs of the urinary system with their associated descriptions: A) ureter B) urethra C) urinary bladder -Transports urine and sperm in males

The driving force for water intake is ________.

The portion of the renal tubule closest to the glomerulus is the ________.

Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine?

Filtrate contains everything in blood plasma except for ________.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are primarily infections of the reproductive tracts but may also cause urinary tract infections.