Whether the volume of blood passing through the afferent arteriole (prior to filtration) is equivalent to the volume of blood passing through the efferent arteriole
False
Whether a substance must be excreted in the urine once it is separated from the blood supply by the nephron
False
Tubular reabsorption occurs when filtered fluid passes from the nephron tubules to what capillaries?
Partibular Capillaries
Filtration occurs when filtered fluid leaves this part of the nephron and enters the next part of the nephron.
Glomerulus
Tubular secretion occurs when waste products from blood pass this type of capillaries to the nephron tubules.
nephron tubules
Whether renal clearance is the volume of blood plasma from which a particular waste is completely removed in one minute.
True
The units for renal clearance
mL/min
From a list of organs, select the organs of the urinary system
Kidneys,ureters, bladder, urethra
Whether one of the kidneys' functions is the regulation of the body's acid-base balance.
True
Whether the female urethra serves to transport urine and unfertilized eggs to the exterior of the body.
False
The name of the longest part of the male urethra that is encased within a cylinder of erectile tissue in the penis.
Spongy urethra
From a drop-menu list, use the appropriate word or phrase to complete the statement
a.An obstruction in this part of the urinary tract would prevent urine from leaving the kidney.
b. Urine directly exits the body via this part of the urinary tract
c.This part of the urinary tract receives urine from the renal pyramid.
d.The portion of the kidney in direct contact with the renal capsule
e.The ureter and the renal artery and vein enter the kidney through the opening known as
a. ureter
b.urethra
c. renal pelvis
d. renal cortex
e. renal helium
The 3 major nitrogenous wastes of the human body?
urea, uric acid and creatine
The 4 major (2-paired & 2-single) organs of the urinary system
kidneys and ureters(pairs)
bladder and urethra(single)
The 2 components of the renal corpuscle
Glomerlus
Browman capsule
The 2 major components of the nephron
renal corpuscle and renal tubule
The function of the first capillary bed associated with the nephron
Filtration
The part of the nephron where the majority of glucose is reabsorbed
PCT(proximal tubule)
Whether increased blood pressure would increase glomerular filtration rate
true
Whether aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes reabsorption of sodium ions and water
true
The adaptation of the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule for reabsorption
microvilli
normal urine from a healthy person should not contain this substance
glucose and proteins
Whether ethyl (drinking) alcohol stimulates the secretion of ADH,
thereby reducing reabsorption
by the collecting duct.
false
The name of the muscle located in the urinary bladder.
Detrusor
Whether the ureters pass anterior to the bladder and enter it from below.
false
. The other name for the elimination of urine
micturution or urination
From a list of hormones, identify the one produced by kidney & stimulates RBCs synthesis
erythropoietin
The single most abundant ion in the filtrate
Sodium
The name of the first part of the male urethra
preprostatic urethra