Question 1

Blood enters the kidney through the ____________________ and leaves through the ____________________.

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Question 2

How much of the fluid filtered by both kidneys is reabsorbed by the body?

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A)  50 percent 
B)  80 percent 
C)  99 percent 
D)  30 percent

Question 3

The component of the nephron where glomerular filtrate is processed is the ____________________.

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Question 4

Match each renal structure with its location or function.
a.renal cortex
f.ureter
b.renal medulla
g.major calyx
c.renal pyramids
h.minor calyx
d.renal columns
i.hilum
e.renal pelvis
-Structure(s) that converge to form the renal pelvis

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Question 5

Most of the water, electrolytes, and nutrients are reabsorbed in the

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A)  proximal convoluted tubules. 
B)  distal convoluted tubules. 
C)  loop of Henle. 
D)  glomerulus.

Question 6

Match each renal structure with its location or function.
a.renal cortex
f.ureter
b.renal medulla
g.major calyx
c.renal pyramids
h.minor calyx
d.renal columns
i.hilum
e.renal pelvis
-Divide the interior of the kidney into cone-shaped sections

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Question 7

What is the renal tubule?

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A)  A mass of capillaries that makes up the glomerulus 
B)  Branches of the renal artery that supplies blood to the renal cortex 
C)  A collection of tubelike structures that leads away from the glomerulus 
D)  Tubelike structures that converge to form the ureter

Question 8

Which statement about the location of the kidneys is correct?

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A)  The kidneys lie underneath the 10th rib. 
B)  The kidneys lie anterior to the parietal peritoneum. 
C)  The kidneys lie against the anterior abdominal wall. 
D)  The kidneys extend from the level of the T12 vertebra to the L3 vertebra.

Question 9

The wall of the bladder is called the ____________________ muscle.

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Question 10

The layers of epithelia cells that envelop the glomerulus in an open-ended covering are called ____________________.

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Question 11

What is the filtration unit of the kidney?

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A)  Glomerulus 
B)  Nephron 
C)  Renal pelvis 
D)  Renal papilla

Question 12

The amount of fluid filtered by both kidneys is called the ____________________.

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Question 13

The process whereby chemicals are removed from the filtrate and returned to the blood is called ____________________.

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Question 14

Match each renal structure with its location or function.
a.renal cortex
f.ureter
b.renal medulla
g.major calyx
c.renal pyramids
h.minor calyx
d.renal columns
i.hilum
e.renal pelvis
-Slit on concave side of kidney through which blood vessels, the ureter, and nerves enter and leave

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Question 15

Which structural characteristic of the proximal convoluted tubule enhances its role in tubular reabsorption?

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A)  Juxtaglomerular cells 
B)  Microvilli 
C)  Microscopic pores 
D)  Cilia

Question 16

Which of the following statements accurately describes the function of Bowman's capsule?

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A)  Bowman's capsule captures fluid leaking out of the glomerulus and returns it to the peritubular capillaries. 
B)  Fluid that filters out of the glomerulus collects in between the two layers of Bowman's capsule and then flows into the renal tubule on the other side of the capsule. 
C)  Bowman's capsule applies pressure to the glomerulus to increase the speed of filtration. 
D)  Bowman's capsule applies pressure to the glomerulus to decrease the speed of filtration.

Question 17

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a ____________________.

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Question 18

The component of a nephron that filters blood plasma is the ____________________.

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Question 19

Match each renal structure with its location or function.
a.renal cortex
f.ureter
b.renal medulla
g.major calyx
c.renal pyramids
h.minor calyx
d.renal columns
i.hilum
e.renal pelvis
-Cone-shaped sections in the kidney's interior

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Question 20

Aldosterone causes which of the following?

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A)  Decreased potassium in the urine 
B)  Increased sodium in the urine 
C)  Increased urine output 
D)  Decreased urine output

Exam 18: Urinary System

Blood enters the kidney through the and leaves through the .

How much of the fluid filtered by both kidneys is reabsorbed by the body?

The component of the nephron where glomerular filtrate is processed is the ____________________.

Match each renal structure with its location or function. a.renal cortex f.ureter b.renal medulla g.major calyx c.renal pyramids h.minor calyx d.renal columns i.hilum e.renal pelvis -Structure(s) that converge to form the renal pelvis

Most of the water, electrolytes, and nutrients are reabsorbed in the

Match each renal structure with its location or function. a.renal cortex f.ureter b.renal medulla g.major calyx c.renal pyramids h.minor calyx d.renal columns i.hilum e.renal pelvis -Divide the interior of the kidney into cone-shaped sections

What is the renal tubule?

Which statement about the location of the kidneys is correct?

The wall of the bladder is called the ____________________ muscle.

The layers of epithelia cells that envelop the glomerulus in an open-ended covering are called ____________________.

What is the filtration unit of the kidney?

The amount of fluid filtered by both kidneys is called the ____________________.

The process whereby chemicals are removed from the filtrate and returned to the blood is called ____________________.

Match each renal structure with its location or function. a.renal cortex f.ureter b.renal medulla g.major calyx c.renal pyramids h.minor calyx d.renal columns i.hilum e.renal pelvis -Slit on concave side of kidney through which blood vessels, the ureter, and nerves enter and leave

Which structural characteristic of the proximal convoluted tubule enhances its role in tubular reabsorption?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the function of Bowman's capsule?

Each nephron contains a cluster of capillaries called a ____________________.

The component of a nephron that filters blood plasma is the ____________________.

Match each renal structure with its location or function. a.renal cortex f.ureter b.renal medulla g.major calyx c.renal pyramids h.minor calyx d.renal columns i.hilum e.renal pelvis -Cone-shaped sections in the kidney's interior

Aldosterone causes which of the following?