Exam 18: The Urinary System

In the kidneys,the hormone that increases the excretion of sodium ions and water is:

Which statement is NOT true of the urination reflex?

The specific gravity of urine is a measure of the:

The juxtaglomerular cells of the kidneys secrete:

The outer layer of kidney tissue is called the ____________________.

In the kidneys,the process by which water is reabsorbed from the renal filtrate is:

The process of tubular secretion may include the nitrogenous waste product ____________________.

The effect of ADH on the kidneys is to:

The parts of a nephron found in the renal medulla are:

The nitrogenous waste product that comes from the metabolism of nucleic acids is:

The renal medulla is the:

When the kidneys form urine,they also:

In the proximal convoluted tubule,the surface area of the cells is increased by the presence of ____________________.

The kidneys respond to increased acidity of the blood by excreting ____________________ ions.

The part of the urinary bladder that prevents outflow of urine most of the time is the:

Which of the following statements are true of the urination reflex? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

When blood pressure decreases,the kidneys secrete the enzyme ____________________,which will start the process of the formation of ____________________.

If aldosterone secretion decreases,more ____________________ ions will be present in urine.

A glomerulus is a network of ____________________ and is surrounded by a ____________________.

The male urethra is enclosed by the ____________________ and ____________________.