Exam 24: Urinary System

Generally, most water reabsorption in a nephron occurs at the

The renal corpuscle is located within the

Which layer is not found in the wall of the urinary bladder?

Extensions of the renal cortex that project into the medulla (and subdivide it) are known as the renal ________.

Net filtration pressure is equal to the

In order to accommodate the large liver,

Proteins that are recaptured from tubular fluid are transported into the luminal membrane by way of

Pregnancy tests often involve checking the urine for the presence of

Which type of distal cell within kidney tubules and collecting ducts are responsive to aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone?

The external urethral sphincter is voluntarily controlled.

Increases in NFP result in increases in GFR.

Podocytes are cells with foot-like processes called pedicels. Podocytes are found in the

The juxtaglomerular cells release the enzyme ________ when the macula densa cells detect low blood volume or solute concentration.

The muscularis layer of the urinary bladder is commonly called the ________ muscle.

Macula densa cells monitor the concentration of

Individuals can voluntarily empty their bladder by contracting their abdominal muscles as part of the Valsalva maneuver.

Upon leaving the renal pelvis, urine passes directly into a ureter.

The internal urethral sphincter is formed by skeletal muscle fibers of the urogenital diaphragm.

Each kidney contains more than a million "functional units" called ________.

A GFR measurement will be directly related to the concentration of inulin in the plasma and inversely related to the concentration of inulin in the urine.