Exam 19: The Kidneys

All of the following will normally be found in the filtrate EXCEPT

The specialized cells found in the capsule epithelium are called ________.These cells have long cytoplasmic extensions called ________.

The ________ are the long peritubular capillaries that dip into the medulla.

Cysts on the kidney can press upon nephrons,raising the pressure inside the nephrons.How will this affect glomerular filtration rate and blood pressure?

Match each substance with its primary mode of transport across the kidney epithelium. -urea

Urine is carried to the urinary bladder by

The ________ branch off the ________ and supply blood to the kidneys.

Presence of glucose in the urine is evidence of what condition?

The plasma concentration at which all of the renal carriers for a given substance are saturated is the ________.

Urea is

Match each substance with its primary mode of transport across the kidney epithelium. -small plasma proteins

The force for glomerular filtration is the

In a normal kidney,which of the following conditions would cause an increase in the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?

Which of the following kidney processes is always active and always requires energy to occur?

The ________ carry blood from the kidneys back to the ________.