Ch.11 A&P

In addition to creating and excreting urine to rid the body of wastes, the kidney also influences:

red blood cell production. blood pressure. the pH of the blood.

Which of the following is not filtered out of the blood by the glomerulus?

red blood cells

The kidneys are located in the ________.

retroperitoneal space

A small area behind the abdominal cavity that is filled with fatty tissues around the kidney is known as the:

retroperitoneal space.

An empty bladder collapses into folds called:

rugae

The ________ extends from the kidney to the bladder.

ureter

What tube connects the bladder to the outside of the body?

urethra

Which of the following statements is false?

The treatment for polycystic kidney disease is a diuretic drug.

The pH of the urine is related to the:

acidity or alkalinity.

If the blood pressure decreases, the kidneys produce:

concentrated urine with less water in it.

Which is the correct order for the process of producing urine?

filtration, collection of filtrate, reabsorption, excretion of urine

The plural of glomerulus is:

glomeruli.

What is the indentation where the renal artery enters and the renal vein and ureter exit the kidney?

hilum

The word flank is most closely associated with which urinary structure?

kidney

Which is a common passageway that collects urine from many nephrons?

minor calyx

Waste products excreted by the kidney include all of the following except:

nephron

The functional unit of the kidney is known as the:

nephron.

The meatus of the urethra is a/an:

opening.

Which is the area of the kidney that includes the cortex and medulla?

parenchyma

Which process involves contractions of smooth muscle that propel urine through the ureter?

peristalsis

Which of the following words does not refer to the process of eliminating urine from the body?

reabsorption