Ch. 25 Module 1: Section 25.01-25.02 Dynamic Study Module

Every day the kidneys filter nearly __________ of fluid from the bloodstream.

200 liters

Arrange the following structures in the correct sequence in which urine passes through them to the external environment: (1) ureter, (2) renal pelvis, (3) calyx, (4) urinary bladder, (5) urethra.

3, 2, 1, 4, 5

Match the following vessel found in the kidney with its location: Blood vessel leading directly into the glomerulus.

Afferent arteriole

Match the following vessel(s) found in the kidney with the correct location: Specialized blood vessel(s) leading away from the glomerulus.

Efferent arteriole

Into what part of the nephron is plasma filtered?

Glomerular capsule

Which of the following statements about the urinary system is incorrect?

It metabolizes vitamin C to its active form.

Match the urinary term with its characteristic: Juxtamedullary nephrons.

Long nephrons that deeply invade the medulla

Which of the following is true with regards to an important sign of renal trauma?

May result in hematuria

__________ are the structural and functional units of the kidneys, which carry out the processes that form urine.

Nephrons

Match the following vessel found in the kidney with its location: Capillaries that surround the tubules of the nephron.

Peritubular capillaries

Match the following part of the nephron with its correct function: Primary site of glucose and amino acid reabsorption.

Proximal convoluted tubule

Match each urinary term with its characteristic: Juxtaglomerular cells.

Specialized mechanoreceptors

Which of the following is incorrect with regards to renal pathologies?

Untreated, the kidney may be severely damaged and antibiotic therapy often fails to treat the disorder.

The blood supply to the nephron is the __________.

afferent arteriole

Pyelonephritis refers to __________.

inflammations or infections that affect the kidney

The major calyces are the __________.

large branches of the renal pelvis

The renal hilum lies on the __________ surface of the kidney.

medial

The basic functional unit of the kidney is the __________.

nephron

The renal __________ is continuous with the ureter.

pelvis

The __________ cushions the kidney and helps attach it to the posterior body wall.

perirenal fat capsule

Under normal resting conditions, the __________ arteries deliver one-fourth of the total cardiac output (about 1200 ml) to the kidneys each minute.

renal