Urinary

Which blood vessel directly feeds the glomerulus with blood from the cortical radiate artery? peritubular capillary renal vein afferent arteriole efferent arteriole

afferent arteriole

The segment of the nephron between the proximal and distal tubules that loops down into the medulla of the kidney and returns back to the cortex is called the Bowman's capsule. minor calyx. collecting duct. loop of Henle. vasa recta.

loop of Henle.

Place the following in correct sequence from the formation of a drop of urine to its elimination from the body. 1. major calyx 2. minor calyx 3. nephron 4. urethra 5. ureter 6. collecting duct

nephron, collecting duct, minor calyx, major calyx, ureter, urethra 3, 6, 2, 1, 5, 4

What process propels urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder in the ureters? peristalsis osmosis segmentation secondary active transport

peristalsis

Capillaries that surround the proximal convoluted tubules are: vasa recta capillaries. efferent arterioles. proximal capillaries. corticoradiate capillaries. peritubular capillaries.

peritubular capillaries.

Reabsorption of glucose occurs mostly in the distal convoluted tubule. renal corpuscle. renal sinus. nephron loop. proximal convoluted tubule.

proximal convoluted tubule.

Filtrate traveling through the renal tubule travels from the thick ascending limb to the: distal tubule. proximal tubule. thick descending limb of the nephron loop (loop of Henle). thin ascending limb of the nephron loop (loop of Henle).

proximal tubule.

The portion of the renal tubule through which filtrate initially flows is known as the: distal tubule. proximal tubule. collecting duct. nephron loop (loop of Henle).

proximal tubule.

The medial indentation where the ureter, blood vessels, and nerves are connected to the kidney is called the ________. renal hilum renal column renal capsule renal pyramid

renal hilum

What region of the kidney is deep to the renal cortex? renal medulla renal column renal fascia calyx renal hilum

renal medulla

The large, funnel-shaped chamber that connects to the ureter is called the renal column. nephron. medulla. calyx. renal pelvis.

renal pelvis.

The process that transports solutes, including many drugs, into the tubular fluid is called excretion. secretion. absorption. filtration. reabsorption.

secretion

Which kidney process is always active and always requires energy to occur? reabsorption secretion filtration excretion

secretion

Contents in the peritubular capillaries are actively transported into proximal and distal convoluted tubules in a process known as: secretion. excretion. reabsorption. filtration.

secretion.

Which of the following is NOT part of the urinary system? ureter kidney urethra spleen

spleen

The ureters and urinary bladder are lined by stratified squamous epithelium. transitional epithelium. simple cuboidal epithelium. simple columnar epithelium. pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

transitional epithelium.

Which of the following transports urine from the kidney toward the bladder? small intestine ureter liver urethra prostate

ureter

The urinary function of elimination occurs through the glomerulus. liver. urethra. kidney. ureter.

urethra

What tube transports urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body? proximal convoluted tubule distal convoluted tubule collecting duct ureter urethra

urethra

Urine is temporarily stored by the urinary bladder. kidney. liver. urethra. ureter.

urinary bladder.

A glomerulus is: a hairpin loop segment of the renal tubule. attached to the collecting duct. the source of erythropoietin. a set of capillaries within the renal corpuscle.

a set of capillaries within the renal corpuscle.

The indentation on the medial surface of the kidney is the: calyx. pyramid. pelvis. hilum.

hilum

The prominent indentation on the medial surface of the kidney is the: pyramid. calyx. hilum. pelvis. ureter

hilum

Urine is produced by the urinary bladder. urethra. kidney. ureter. gallbladder.

kidney.