Urinary System
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Which of the following is not a function of the kidney?
Production of albumin
Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
The ________ is a sac-like structure that stores urine.
Bladder
The urethra conveys urine from the __________.
Bladder to the exterior
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
Which of the following structure-function pairs is incorrect?
Collecting duct—A tubelike structure that empties urine into the ureter
Which of the following correctly describes the glomerulus?
A tuft of capillaries across which filtration of blood occurs in the nephron
Which of the following does not occur in the convoluted tubules?
Filtration
The cup-like structure which contains the glomerulus is called ___________.
Bowman’s capsule
The glomerulus receives blood from the _____________.
Renal artery
Which part of the nephron creates the concentration gradient found in the kidney?
Loop of Henle
How does solute move across the glomerular basement membrane?
Diffusion
Blood pressure drives fluid and solutes through the glomerular capillary into Bowman’s space. What is this process called?
Filtration
Which of the following correctly lists the functions of the urinary system?
Excretion of waste, regulation of blood pressure, and production of erythropoietin
Which of the following correctly lists the capillary system found in the kidney?
Glomerular, vasa recta, and peritubular
There are 3 points of ureteric constrictions, and __________.
they are potential sites of ureteral stones
Where is most of the sodium reabsorbed in the nephron?
Proximal convoluted tubule
Where is most of the glucose reabsorbed in the nephron?
Proximal convoluted tubule
Where is most of the water reabsorbed in the nephron?
Proximal convoluted tubule
Which of the following sequences correctly describes the transportation of glomerular filtrate?
Bowman’s capsule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting duct, renal pelvis, ureter
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