Exam 18: The Urinary System

-Label B represents which of the following structures?

Electrolyte balance primarily involves balancing the rates of ________ across the digestive tract with rates of ________ at the kidneys.

Regulation of the amounts of water,sodium ions,and potassium ions lost in the urine occurs between the nephron loop and the

Which of the following are components of a renal corpuscle?

-Label R represents which of the following structures?

A person who is suffering from bouts of repeated vomiting may risk developing a serious case of

Regarding sodium balance,which is (are)the most important site(s)for regulating sodium ion losses?

Management of renal failure involves restriction of water,salt,and protein intake.This approach helps to lessen the strain on the urinary system by

Which are the principal anions in the ECF?

-Label M represents which of the following structures?

-Label S represents which of the following structures?

-Label I represents which of the following structures?

In response to respiratory alkalosis,

Choose the correct statement regarding the extracelullar fluid (ECF)and the intracellular fluid (ICF).

When the level of potassium ions in the ECF increases,

The large,funnel-shaped chamber that connects to the ureter is called the

At the nephron,angiotensin II triggers ________ to elevate glomerular pressures and glomerular filtration rates.

Urine is temporarily stored by the

A 72-year-old male patient complains of having difficulty while urinating.A very likely explanation may be that

-Label A represents which of the following structures?