Exam 18: Urinary System and Body Fluids

A pH of 7.3 indicates

Some substances,such as glucose,are reabsorbed by facilitated diffusion.This means that reabsorption is limited by the

If glomerular hydrostatic pressure is 60 mm Hg,glomerular osmotic pressure is 32 mm Hg,and capsular hydrostatic pressure is 18 mm Hg,the net filtration pressure is _____ mm Hg.

What is the term for the portion of renal tubule adjacent to the glomerular capsule?

What is the term for the central collecting structure in the kidney that is continuous with the ureter?

The functional unit of the kidney is the

Which substance is present in the blood but not normally present in the filtrate or the urine?

Which substance is present in the blood and filtrate but normally is not present in the urine?

Blood plasma accounts for most of the extracellular fluid volume.

Which of the following represents a normal pH for urine?

The maintenance of the volume and composition of body fluids is the basic function of the _____ system.

Excess hydrogen ions are removed from the blood by

The smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder is the _____ muscle.

The capillary complex within the renal corpuscle is the

The renal medulla contains the

The primary hormone that regulates electrolyte concentration is

The respiratory system compensates for deviations in pH by adjusting the amount of carbon dioxide that is exhaled.

Urine volume increases as a result of increased ADH.

The portion of the nephron tubule that is not permeable to water is the

The vessel that returns blood from the kidney directly into the IVC is the _____ vein.