Quiz 10 - Urinary System

In which animal the kidneys has a lobulated appearance externally.

Cow

Which part of the nephron reabsorbs the largest amount of the substances of the filtrate?

PCT

Name the instrument that is used to determine the specific gravity of urine?

Refractometer

Which part of the nephron contains the most concentrated urine?

loop of Henle

A depression on the medial border of the kidney, where blood vessels and nerves enter or leave the kidney is called

renal hilus

Ureters enter the wall of urinary bladder obliquely forming an effective valve to prevent return flow of urine to the kidney.

True

The type of epithelium lining the ureter and urinary bladder is:

transitional epithelium

When glucose appear in the urine, the condition is called:

glucosuria

BUN and Creatinine are two reliable tests to check normal renal function.

True

The three important functions of kidneys are:

filtration, absorption and excretion