Exam 18: Urinary System and Body Fluids

In tubular reabsorption,substances move from the

What is the term for the enzyme produced by the kidneys that promotes the production of angiotensin II?

The portion of the nephron that is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules is the

The triangular,striated regions that make up the renal medulla are the renal

The predominant extracellular cation is

What is the term for the structure that forms where the ascending limb touches the afferent arteriole?

What is the term for the presence of red blood cells in the urine?

The act of expelling urine from the bladder is called

Which one of the following is normally present in the urine?

Aldosterone causes the reabsorption of sodium.This action triggers the passive reabsorption of _____ and _____ urine output.

What is the term for the cluster of capillaries in the renal corpuscle?

All of the following are avenues of fluid loss from the body EXCEPT

The predominant solute in urine is

What is the collective term for the muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder?

The openings for the ureters and urethra form a triangular area on the floor of the bladder that is called the

What is the term for the process in the renal corpuscle by which plasma components leave the blood and enter the renal tubules?

The cortical material between the renal pyramids makes up the renal

The movement of substances from the blood in the peritubular capillary into the renal tubule is known as

The structures that receive the filtrate from the nephrons and take it to the minor calyces is the

What is the term for the striated appearing structures that make up the medulla of the kidney?