front 1 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 | back 1 False |
front 2 Whether a substance must be excreted in the urine once it is separated from the blood supply by the nephron | back 2 False |
front 3 Tubular reabsorption occurs when filtered fluid passes from the nephron tubules to what capillaries? | back 3 Partibular Capillaries |
front 4 Filtration occurs when filtered fluid leaves this part of the nephron and enters the next part of the nephron. | back 4 Glomerulus |
front 5 Tubular secretion occurs when waste products from blood pass this type of capillaries to the nephron tubules. | back 5 nephron tubules |
front 6 Whether renal clearance is the volume of blood plasma from which a particular waste is completely removed in one minute. | back 6 True |
front 7 The units for renal clearance | back 7 mL/min |
front 8 From a list of organs, select the organs of the urinary system | back 8 Kidneys,ureters, bladder, urethra |
front 9 Whether one of the kidneys' functions is the regulation of the body's acid-base balance. | back 9 True |
front 10 Whether the female urethra serves to transport urine and unfertilized eggs to the exterior of the body. | back 10 False |
front 11 The name of the longest part of the male urethra that is encased within a cylinder of erectile tissue in the penis. | back 11 Spongy urethra |
front 12 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 | back 12 a. ureter b.urethra c. renal pelvis d. renal cortex e. renal helium |
front 13 The 3 major nitrogenous wastes of the human body? | back 13 urea, uric acid and creatine |
front 14 The 4 major (2-paired & 2-single) organs of the urinary system | back 14 kidneys and ureters(pairs) bladder and urethra(single) |
front 15 The 2 components of the renal corpuscle | back 15 Glomerlus Browman capsule |
front 16 The 2 major components of the nephron | back 16 renal corpuscle and renal tubule |
front 17 The function of the first capillary bed associated with the nephron | back 17 Filtration |
front 18 The part of the nephron where the majority of glucose is reabsorbed | back 18 PCT(proximal tubule) |
front 19 Whether increased blood pressure would increase glomerular filtration rate | back 19 true |
front 20 Whether aldosterone from the adrenal cortex causes reabsorption of sodium ions and water | back 20 true |
front 21 The adaptation of the epithelial cells of the proximal convoluted tubule for reabsorption | back 21 microvilli |
front 22 normal urine from a healthy person should not contain this substance | back 22 glucose and proteins |
front 23 Whether ethyl (drinking) alcohol stimulates the secretion of ADH,
thereby reducing reabsorption | back 23 false |
front 24 The name of the muscle located in the urinary bladder. | back 24 Detrusor |
front 25 Whether the ureters pass anterior to the bladder and enter it from below. | back 25 false |
front 26 . The other name for the elimination of urine | back 26 micturution or urination |
front 27 From a list of hormones, identify the one produced by kidney & stimulates RBCs synthesis | back 27 erythropoietin |
front 28 The single most abundant ion in the filtrate | back 28 Sodium |
front 29 The name of the first part of the male urethra | back 29 preprostatic urethra |