BIOL 244L- Urinary System Quiz

stones can form in the kidneys and can be made of various substances such as Calcium Oxalate

nephrolithiasis

If the stones pass into the _____ (uretolithiasis), they can damage the lining and lead to _____ (blood in urine)

ureters, hematuria

right kidney is slightly inferior to due to ____

liver

_____ contains most nephrons

cortex

the nephron loop extends into

pyramids

urine from collecting duct empties into ______

minor calyx

the short nature of the female urethra makes them more prone to _____

UTIs

because the male urethra runs through the prostate gland, initial symptoms of prostate problems may be _______

urinary retention

basic functional unit of the kidney

nephron

nutrient-rich blood is brought into the glomerulus via the _____

afferent arteriole

cells and larger macromolecules such as sugars and protein are brought back into the blood supply through the ________ into the peritubular capillaries

efferent arteriole

substances to become part of the urine are filtered into the _____ and into the ____

capsular space, PCT

is a structure that exists as part of the DCT and cells adjacent to the afferent arteriole

juxtaglomerular apparatus

is secreted from the JGA and is responsible for the ultimate production of Angiotensin II and blood pressure regulation

renin