bio urinary system

The macula densa cells sense the ________.

NaCl content of filtrate

Cortical nephrons are responsible for production of concentrated urine

false

Major calyces are_________

large tributaries of the renal pelvis.

The efferent arteriole of a nephron divides to form a network of capillaries within the cortex called the ________ capillaries.

peritubular

The fluid in the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule is similar to plasma except that it does not contain ____________

plasma protein

Most nutrients are reabsorbed from the filtrate in the_____

proximal convoluted tubule

Starting from the glomerular capsule, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is:

proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

The filtrate first passes from the glomerular capsule to the______

proximal convoluted tubule.

The primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule is

reabsorbing nutrients

Glomerular (Bowman's) capsule and the glomerulus make up the

renal corpuscle

The outermost layer of the kidney is the_____

renal cortex

The part of the cardiac output that passes through the kidneys is the_______

renal fraction

Which of the following descriptions best matches the term renal papilla?

renal papilla are tip of the medullary pyramid

The cavity of the kidney that receives urine from the major calyces is called the______

renal pelvis

Approximately ________ liters of glomerular filtrate enter glomerular capsules each day.

180

A glomerulus is

a knot of capillaries within the renal corpuscle.

The process of filtration is driven by

blood hydrostatic pressure

The majority of glomeruli are located in the ________ of the kidney.

cortex

An obstruction in the afferent arteriole would reduce the flow of blood into the

glomerulus

Starting from the afferent arteriole, the correct order of blood vessels into the cortical radiate vein is:

glomerulus, efferent arteriole, peritubular capillaries, cortical radiate vein

The prominent indentation on the medial surface of the kidney is the_____.

hilum

The kidneys are stimulated to produce renin ________.

in response to a decrease in the blood pressure

Which of the following statements regarding kidneys is false?

kidneys are located partly within the pelvic cavity.