CYUQ of the Urinary system

__________ are hardened cell fragments formed in the distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts and flushed out of the urinary tract.

Casts

Which is not one of the three layers that covers the kidney?

reticular fibers

As the renal artery approaches a kidney, it is divided into branches known as the __________.

segmental arteries

The kidneys ​important homeostatic organs in the body.

True

The [a] produce the urine which passes through the [b] to the urinary bladder. The urine is stored there and then passes through the [c] to exit the body.

a. kidneys b. ureters c. urethra

The __________ arteriole drains the glomerular capillary bed.

efferent

What region of the male urethra runs through the urogenital diaphragm, extending about 2 centimeters from the prostate to the beginning of the penis?

intermediate part of the urethra (membranous urethra)

Of the following urinary system organs, major homeostatic functions are performed by the ________.

kidneys

The functions of the urinary system include ________.

regulation of blood volume and blood pressure. regulation of plasma concentration of certain ions. helping to stabilize blood pH. conservation of valuable nutrients.

Which of the following is ​NOT ​a kidney function?

removing all the body's sodium