Urinary System Ch42 A&p

Front 1

Which of the following is regulated by the kidneys?

Back 1

All above

-water content of blood

-blood pH level

-blood ion concentration

Front 2

The medial surface of each kidney has a notch called the:

Back 2

Hilum

Front 3

At the beginning of the "plumbing system" of the urinary system, urine leaving the papilla is collected in the cup like structure called:

Back 3

Calyces

Front 4

The functional unit of the kidney is the

Back 4

Nephron

Front 5

Which of the following is a component of the renal corpuscle?

Back 5

Both a and b

A. Glomerulus

B. Bowmans capsule

Front 6

Which of the following structures secretes renin when blood pressure in the after arteriole drops?

Back 6

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Front 7

Substances pass from the glomerulus and into the bowmans capsule by:

Back 7

Filtration

Front 8

The juxtaglomerular cells reside in the:

Back 8

Afferent tubule

Front 9

Which of the following is not one of the processes of urine formation?

Back 9

Diffusion

Front 10

The movement of water and splurges from the plasmas in the glomerulus, across the glomerularcapsular membrane, and into the capsular space of he bowmans capsule is termed:

Back 10

Filtration

Front 11

The movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion is:

Back 11

Secretion

Front 12

Under normal conditions, most water, electrolytes, and nutrients are reabsorbed in the:

Back 12

Proximal convoluted tubule

Front 13

Which of the following is considered a countercurrent structure?

Back 13

Henle loop

Front 14

Water loss from the blood is reduced by:

Back 14

Both a and c

A. ADH

C. Aldosterone

Front 15

Dysuria is a term describing:

Back 15

Painful urination

Front 16

All of the following are normal contents of urine except:

Back 16

Hormones

Front 17

Which of the following is not symptomatic of diabetes mellitus?

Back 17

Anuria

Front 18

Which of the following processes is used by the artificial kidney to remove waste materials from the blood?

Back 18

Dialysis

Front 19

Failure of the kidneys to remove wastes from the blood will result in which of the following?

Back 19

Uremia

Front 20

Hydrogen ions are transferred from blood into the urine during which of the following processes?

Back 20

Secretion

Front 21

Which of the following conditions would be considered normal in an infant younger than 2 yrs?

Back 21

Incontinence

Front 22

Which of the following steps involved in urine formation allows blood to retain most body nutrients?

Back 22

Reabsorption

Front 23

Voluntary control of the micturition is achieved by the action of which of the following?

Back 23

External urethral sphincter

Front 24

What is the structure that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder called?

Back 24

Ureter

Front 25

What are the capillary loops contained within Bowman's capsule called?

Back 25

Glomeruli

Front 26

The triangular divisions of the medulla of the kidney are known as?

Back 26

Pyramids

Front 27

The trigone is located in the:

Back 27

Bladder