Chapter 26 quiz

Which of the following substances release hydrogen ions into a solution

Acids

Adequate calcium absorption from the GI tract depend on

Adequate amounts of vitamin D

The distal convoluted tubule reabsorbs sodium. What hormone controls this function.

Aldosterone

The layer of uterine wall that is shed during menstruation is the

endometrium

The kidney functions in

excretion of metabolic wastes

Which of the following structures has fenestrae

glomerular capillaries

Which of the following structures is a capillary

glomerulus

Loss of a large volume of sweat will

increase the osmolality of body fluids

What are the female gametes

oocyctes

Urine reaches the bladder by

peristalsis

Which of the male accessory glands encircles the urethra

prostrate gland

The function of the dartos and cremaster muscles is to

regulate the temperature of the testes

The kidney is protected from mechanical shock by the

renal fat pad

The male homologue to the labia major is the

scrotum

Sperm are produced in the

seminiferous tubules

The urinary bladder

stores urine until it is voided

Each kidney receives blood from

the renal arteries

The proximal convoluted tubule is

the site of glucose and amino acid reabsorption

Urine is carried from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by the

ureter

Which of the following functions would not be performed by the kidneys

urine storage

Both the vagina and the urethra open into a space called the

vestibule

Diabetes insipidus is the result of decreased

ADH production

The openings between the endothelial cells of the glomerular capillaries are called

Fenestrae

The opening between the podocytes of the glomerular capillaries are called

Filtration slits

The network of capillaries that is located in the Bowmans capsule is called the

Glomerulus

Blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter enter and leave the kidney at the

Hilum

What is the correct order for the segments of the uterine tube, beginning at the ovary

Infundibulum- ampulla- isthmus- uterine part

Which of the following is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules?

Loop of Henle

The average menstrual cycle is about _____ days long; ovulation occurs on about day ______

28, 14

Which of the following terms does not belong with the other four?

*increase in PH (acidosis, Hydrogen ions concentration increase, carbonic acid levels increase, ph decreases)

The stimulus for secretion of atrial nutrietic hormone is increased

Blood pressure in the atria of the heart

ADH acts mostly where

Collecting System

About 85% of the nephrons are classified as which of the following

Cortical

A 15% increase in BP would result in which of the following changes in ADH secretion?

Decrease secretion

Tubular secretion occurs in which of the following structures?

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Blood exits the nephron via

Efferent Arteriole

The external os is

Opening of the cervix into the vagina

Water reabsorption by the renal tubules uses

Osmosis

The glomerular (Bowmans capsule) and the glomerulus make up the

Renal corpuscle

Which is not part of the vulva

Vagina

Which of the following is an example of water conservation by the body?

decreased urine volume

What is/are the main excretory organ/s of the body

kidneys

The portion of the kidney that is composed of cone shaped renal pyramids is called the

medulla

What is the correct order for the phases of the uterine cycle, beginning with day 1

menstral- proliferative- secretory

The structural and functional units of the kidney are called

nephrons