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.