Exam 30: Physiology of the Urinary System

-Identify the structure labeled "e."

What mechanism causes the movement water and solutes through the filtration membrane in the nephron?

Which would not be able to pass through the filtration membrane of a functional nephron?

After the nephron loop, where in the renal tubule would a urea molecule drain into next?

Which part of the renal tubule is lined with simple cuboidal cells with abundant microvilli?

If glucose is present in urine, it suggests ________.

Which structure plays a critical role in countercurrent exchanger?

What structure is located between the renal corpuscle and the nephron loop (loop of Henle)?

If urine specific gravity is high, it suggests ________.

Predict the effect of fluid loss through vomiting or diarrhea on juxtaglomerular cell activity.

What tool is best used to analyze urine for glucose and urea levels?

What determines whether a substance can move through the filtration membrane?

In what part of the renal tubule does most reabsorption of substances occur?

What structure is the functional unit of the kidney?

-Identify the structure labeled "c."

What structure drains the glomerulus?