urinary questions and short answer

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the path of urine drainage through the body

1. bowman's capsule 2. proximal convoluted tubule 3. loop of henle 4. distal convoluted tubule 5. collecting duct 6. papillary duct (renal papilla) 7. minor calyx 8. major calyx 9. renal pelvis 10. ureter 11. urinary bladder 12. urethra

the steps of urine formation

1. glomerular filtration 2. tubular reabsorption 3. tubular secretion

what percentage of tubular reabsorption happens in the proximal convoluted tubule?

70%

in males how long is the urethra in inches?

8

what structure contains transitional epithelium?

bladder

where is urine stored?

bladder

which of the following contains trigone, is a storage area for urine, and contains transitional epithelium?

bladder

which option contains transitional epithelium

bladder

the functions of the kidneys are

blood pressure regulation and urine formation

what does the urethra do?

carries urine out of the body

which of the following pertains to the ureter?

conducts urine by peristalsis

where are the majority of the nephrons of the kidney found?

cortex

where are most nephrons found in the kidney?

cortex.

what is one of the causes for the posterior pituitary to secrete antidiuretic hormones?

dehydration

blood composition depends on which of the following

diet, cellular metabolism, and urine output

which of the following structures protects kidneys and maintains structure?

fibrous capsule

which structure of the kidney has a main function of protecting and maintaining the structure ?

fibrous capsule

what occurs in the bowman's capsule of the nephron?

filtration

what two structures make up the first step of urine formation?

glomerular capsule and glomerulus

which of the following is NOT a step of urine formation?

glomerular diffusion

the urethra does all of the following except:

it DOES NOT serve as a storage area for urine. it DOES drain the bladder, transport sperm in males, and conduct urine by peristalsis

urine is continuously formed bt

kidneys

what filters 25% of our blood at rest?

kidneys

where is urine constantly forming?

kidneys

in tubular respiration where does water reabsorption occur?

loop of henle

where does water absorption and urine concentration occur

loop of henle

the urethra is longer in

males

besides excreting nitrogenous waste, what is another function of the kidneys?

metabolism of proteins

which of the following leads to creation of nitrogenous water?

metabolism of proteins

another term that mean voiding or emptying the bladder is what?

micturition

the functional and structural unit of the kidney is the

nephron

what is the structural unit of the urinary system?

nephrons

which one comes first in the urinary cycle?

papillary duct

what is the last site of urine drainage in kidneys?

pelvis

70% of tubular reapportion occurs in the ________

proximal convoluted tubule

glomerular filtration occurs in the

renal corpuscle

what area of the kidney contains the greatest proportion of nephron structures?

renal cortex

important tubular function which is important for ridding the body of substances not already in the filtrate

secretion

what is the function of the nephrons?

to make urine

what is the function of the ureters?

transfer urine from kidney into the bladder

which of the following conducts urine by peristalsis?

ureter

carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder

ureters

what carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?

ureters

what structure drains the bladder?

urethra

which structure drains the bladder?

urethra

what is the condition in which the bladder is unable to expel its contained urine

urinary retention


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