Chapter 26 A&p Urinary System

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Water absorption within the nephron depends

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hormones

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lithotripsy is a procedure useful in treating

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renal calculi

Front 3

the process by which ureters transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder is best described as

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peristalsis

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what does the term retroperitoneal mean

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behing the peritoneal cavity

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which of the following best describes glomerular filtration rates

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if filtration pressure increases, both rate and amount of filtrate will increase

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the renal artery, vein, and ureter enter the kidney in an area called

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hilum

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the phrase "pushing fluids" refers to

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the advising of female pt.'s to consume lots of liquids

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cystitis in woman is likely to result from

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fecal contamination

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what is the purpose of tubular secretion

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to eliminate waste products that are not contained in the filtrate

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where is the mictrurition center located

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the spinal cord

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each nephron contains a ball of capillaries through which blood is filtered. These capillaries ball are called

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glomerulus

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is not a sign of acute renal failure

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diarrhea

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what is the purpose of tubular secretion

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to eliminate waste products that are not contained in the filtrate

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the microscopic structures within the kidneys, located in the medulla, that filter blood, remove waste products, and form urine are called

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nephrons

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pyelonephritis begins

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with a bladder infection

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the urinary bladder can hold about

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600 ml of urine

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which of these substances should not be found in urine

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red blood cells

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the term acute renal failure refers to

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sudden loss of kidney failure

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is the tube that carries urine to the bladder

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ureter

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the process of urination is called

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micturition

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what is the smallest functional unit of the kidney

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nephron

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glomerular filtration depends mainly upon

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BP

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how much urine does the bladder contain when it triggers the process of micturition

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150

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is not a process of urine formation

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All of these are correct

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each nephron contains a tubular structure with three parts which the filtrate passes through what is the order of these structures

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proximal convoluted tubule / loop of henle / distal convulted tubule