Exam 42: Urinary System

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location. -Structure other than the collecting duct in which adjustment of blood pH can occur

Match each of the structures of the nephron with its description, function, or location. -Name given to the blood vessel surrounding the nephron loop

The ion most likely to be reabsorbed after the reabsorption of sodium ions is:

The kidneys are surrounded by fat and are enclosed by the parietal peritoneum.

The proximal tubule is the second part of the nephron but the first part of the renal tubules.

Glomerular endothelium is similar to tissue capillary endothelium in that both have approximately the same number of pores, or fenestrations.

What structures make up the renal corpuscle?

Intense exercise causes temporary proteinuria. This is probably caused by an increase in permeability of the nephron's filtration membrane.

Both sodium and glucose are moved into the peritubular capillaries by the active transport process.

Of all the blood pumped per minute by the heart, approximately ____ goes through the kidneys.

Freshly voided urine is generally acidic.

Glomerular filtration rate can never be zero.

The hilum is a concave notch on the lateral side of the kidney.

The yellowish pigment in the urine is derived from the breakdown of old red blood cells.

Just like the kidneys, the ureters are retroperitoneal.

The movement of substances out of the _____ best describes secretion in the formation of urine.

Which of the following is not a primary function of the nephron loop?

The kidneys are located in the right and left iliac regions of the abdomen.

Mesangial cells may have a role in regulating blood flow through the glomerular loop.

In the average bladder, about 500 ml of urine causes moderate distention and a desire to void.