Exam 18: The Urinary System

In the kidney, the calyces are part of the:

In the kidneys, the hormone that increases the excretion of potassium ions is ____________________.

In the kidneys, the hormone that increases the reabsorption of sodium ions and water is:

The inner layer of kidney tissue is called the ____________________.

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

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

In the kidney, calyces are part of the ____________________.

Which of these will NOT be a consequence of the decreased secretion of ADH?

Which statement is NOT true of the blood vessels of the kidneys?

The concentrating ability of the kidneys is reflected in the measurement of the ____________________ of urine.

The normal pH range of urine is ____________________ to ____________________ with an average of ____________________.

The purpose of urine formation is to excrete ____________________ and to regulate the ____________________ and ____________________ of the blood.

In the glomerulus, blood pressure is high because the efferent arteriole has a ____________________ than the afferent arteriole.

The trigone is on the ____________________ of the urinary bladder, and its boundaries are the openings of the ____________________ and ____________________.

In the process of glomerular filtration, which of these substances will become part of renal filtrate? 1) minerals 2) glucose 3) large proteins 4) water 5) amino acids "6) waste products

Which of these will NOT be a consequence of the increased secretion of ADH?

Urine is carried from the kidney to the urinary bladder by the:

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

In the kidney, renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules are located in the ____________________.

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