Exam 18: The Urinary System

The ureters extend from the:

In the process of glomerular filtration, ____________________ and ____________________ will NOT become part of renal filtrate.

The ____________________ take urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder, and the ____________________ takes urine from the bladder to the exterior.

The effect of ADH on the kidneys is to:

The term renal pyramids is another name for the ____________________.

The juxtaglomerular cells of the kidneys secrete:

Which of the following statements are true of the kidneys and acid-base balance? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The renal cortex is made of ____________________ and ____________________ (parts of a nephron).

The renal pelvis has extensions called ____, which enclose the tips of the ____.

The renal cortex is the ____________________ layer of kidney tissue, and the renal medulla is the ____________________ layer.

The urea in urine comes from the metabolism of:

The energy for renal filtration is provided by ____________________.

In the kidneys, the processes of reabsorption and secretion take place in the ____________________ portion of the nephron.

If ADH secretion decreases, more ____________________ will be excreted in urine.

In the process of glomerular filtration, which of these substances will NOT become part of renal filtrate? 1) glucose 2) large proteins 3) water 4) waste products 5) amino acids "6) blood cells

In the kidneys, the process by which negative ions are reabsorbed is:

The effect of aldosterone on the kidneys is to:

The effect of ANP on the kidneys is to:

In the kidney, blood pressure in the glomerulus is high because the efferent arteriole:

The general purpose of tubular reabsorption is to return ____________________ to the ____________________.