Exam 18: The Urinary System

The function of erythropoietin is to:

In women,the urethra is ____ to the vagina.

Voluntary control of the urination reflex is provided by the ____,which ____.

The normal pH range of urine is ____________________ to ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of tubular reabsorption in the kidneys?

In the process of tubular secretion,____________________ and ____________________ may be excreted.

The nitrogenous waste product that comes from the use of excess amino acids for energy production is:

The two sets of capillaries in the kidneys are the ____________________ and the ____________________,and filtration takes place in the ____________________.

In the kidneys,pinocytosis is the process of reabsorption for:

The kidneys respond to increased alkalinity of body fluids by:

The juxtaglomerular cells of the kidneys secrete:

If the kidneys are increasing their excretion of hydrogen ions,this means that the pH of the blood has been:

The kidneys are held in place and cushioned by:

Which statement is NOT true of nephrons?

The effector of the urination reflex is the ____________________,which ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of normal urine?

The threshold level for the reabsorption of glucose from the renal filtrate will not be exceeded as long as:

The renal medulla is the ____ of kidney tissue and may also be called the ____.

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

The internal urethral sphincter is ____________________ tissue,and it is usually ____________________ to ____________________ urination.