Exam 26: The Urinary System

Calculate filtration pressure (FP) in a nephron with a glomerular hydrostatic pressure of 55 mm Hg, a bloodcolloid osmotic pressure of 25 mm Hg, and a capsular hydrostatic pressure of 15 mm Hg.

Capillaries that surround the proximal convoluted tubules are

The prominent indentation on the medial surface of the kidney is the

Reabsorbed water and solutes enter into the

Secretion of hydrogen ion by the PCT is by the process of

Modified smooth muscle cells in the wall of the afferent arteriole that secrete renin are called

The ________ delivers urine to a minor calyx.

List each organ of the urinary system and concisely describe its function.

Which of the following is a not a true statement regarding the countercurrent multiplication system?

The functional units of kidneys where blood is filtered and urine produced are called

Insoluble deposits that form within the urinary tract from calcium salts, magnesium salts, or uric acidare called kidney stones or renal

The final composition of urine is represented by which of the following statements?

Figure 26-2 The Nephron Use Figure 26-2 to answer the following questions: -Which area(s) allow variable water reabsorption and is/are sensitive to the hormone ADH?

Diuretics are used for all of the following reasons except

The outermost layer of the kidney is the

The ________ test is often used to estimate the glomerular filtration rate.

Approximately ________ liters of glomerular filtrate enter glomerular capsules each day.

Damage to the glomerular filtration membrane allowing proteins into the capsular space would result in allof the following except

________ is an inherited abnormality that affects the development and structure of kidney tubules.

The expanded beginning of the ureter connects to the