Exam 30: Urinary System and Pathologies

Which condition means the kidneys are unable to adequately perform their physiologic functions?

Which condition is characterized by small, hard masses?

Which stage involves the movement of molecules from the peritubular blood into the renal tubule?

What are the clusters of capillaries within the renal corpuscles called?

Which term means study of kidney function?

Which substance stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb sodium and water, and excrete potassium?

Which substance stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb more water?

Which structure is the principal organ of the urinary system?

Which condition is an infection of the upper urinary tract and involves the ureters and kidneys?

What is the network of blood vessels surrounding the renal tubules called?

Which term refers to the folds in the lining of the urinary bladder that permit expansion?

If one kidney is removed, the other kidney increases its filtering capacity to what percentage of that of two normal kidneys?

Which structures are the two main regions of the nephron?

Which condition is loss of bladder control?

What is the filtering unit of the kidneys called?

Which condition is a bladder infection?

Which structure is a slender, hollow tube that extends from the renal pelvis of the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

Which term refers to an abnormal accumulation of body fluids in various compartments?

What are the two main components of the renal corpuscle?

What are the two main types of urinary incontinence?