Exam 13: The Urinary System

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In general, the substances in the filtrate that need to be conserved are selectively reabsorbed whereas the unwanted substances that need to be eliminated fail to be reabsorbed.

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Glucose is not normally found in the urine because:

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Which of the following factors would decrease the GFR?

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Indicate whether the factor in question would ultimately lead to an increase, or a decrease in Na+ reabsorption by means of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism. -a reduction in ECF volume

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Indicate whether the first item in the statement increases, decreases, or has no effect on the second item by filling in the appropriate letter using the following answer code. -Increased osmolarity of body fluids _____ vasopressin secretion.

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Autoregulation of the GFR is accomplished by activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

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In the kidney, blood is filtered in the cortex, drains through the renal pelvis into the renal medulla, and from there travels in the ureter to the urinary bladder.

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Match renal structure or activity with correct characteristic. -glomerular filtration

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The energy-dependent step in Na+ reabsorption involves the ____________________ located at the ____________________ membrane of the tubular cell.

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Angiotensin I

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The segment of the nephron that is not permeable to H?O even in the presence of vasopressin is the

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Describe the forces involved in glomerular filtration and explain how it is regulated by the sympathetic system.

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The pores in the glomerular membrane are too small for albumin to pass through.

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Urine moves from the kidneys to the urinary bladder through the ureters

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Urine is carried to the bladder by the ____________________.

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Match the substance with its process by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. -Filtered and secreted, but not reabsorbed.

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Match renal structure or activity with correct characteristic. -urinary bladder

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The micturition reflex is initiated by stimulating ____________________ receptors in the bladder.

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Use glucose and phosphate to contrast how the kidney does and does not regulate plasma concentration of plasma components.

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Indicate whether the portion of the tubule in question is permeable or impermeable to the substance in question using the following answer code: -The vasa recta is ______ to salt and ______ to H2O.

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