A&P test 24&25
the outermost portion of the kidney is called the renal___
cortex
the factor favoring filtrate formation at the gloerulus is the
glomerular hydrostatic pressure
the chief force pushing water and solutes out of the blood across the filtration membrane
glomerular hydrostatic pressure (blood pressure)
a fenestrated squamous epithelium can be observed in this structure within the kidney
glomerulus
list the parts of the nephron in correct sequential order
glomerulus, proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop
Normal constituents of urine do not include ________.
glucose
the juxtamedullary nephrons
have a nephron loop that penitrates deep into the renal medulla
the renal artery enters the kidney at this indented area
hilum
Most electrolyte reabsorption by the renal tubules is ________.
hormonally controlled in distal tubule segments
after completing a marathon
hyponatremia, very low extracellular sodium ion concent.
Excretion of dilute urine requires ________.
impermeability of the collecting tubule to water
An increase in the permeability of the cells of the collecting tubule to water is due to a(n) ________.
increase in the production of ADH
An illness causes Doug to experience severe diarrhea and an accompanying loss of bicarbonate-rich secretions. How can this metabolic acidosis be compensated?
increased respiratory rate and depth
Cells and transport proteins are physically prevented from passing through the filtration membrane. This has the following effect on filtration.
increasing osmotic pressure in the glomerular capillaries that reduce the amount of filtrartion
alcholol acts as a diuretic because it
inhibits the release of adh
The regulation of potassium balance ________.
involves aldosterone-induced secretion of potassium
the glomerulus differs from other capillaries in the body that it
is drained by an efferent arteriole
the juxtaglomerulas appaertus
is found where the most distal part of the accending limb of the nephron loop touches the afferent arteriole, contains granular cells in
the regulation of sodium
is linked in blood pressure
which of the following is not true regarding tubular reabsorption
it is a purely passive transport process
which of the following does not describe the juxtaglomerular complex
its macula densa cells produce aldosterone
which of the following best describes kidney function in older adults
kidney function deceases due to kidney atrophy
which of the choices below is the salt level monitoring part of the nephron
mascula densa
Blood analysis indicates a low pH, and the patient is breathing rapidly. Given your knowledge of acid-base balance, which of the following is most likely?
metabolic acidosis
A patient is breathing slowly and blood pH analysis indicates an abnormally high value. What is the likely diagnosis?
metabolic alkalosis
Glycosuria is characteristic of ________.
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
which of the following is present in normal urine
urobilinogen
the nephron loops of the jux. nephrons are surrounded by a looping, ladder like blood vessel called the..
vasa recta
Falling arterial blood pressure promotes ________.
vasoconstriction
the renal corpuscle is made up of...
Bowman's capsule and glomerulus
Which of the hormones below is responsible for facultative water reabsorption?
ADH
select the correct statement about the nephrons
The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is simple squamous epithelium.
which of the following is the best explanation for why the cells of the proximal tubule (pct) contain so many mitochondria
a great deal of active transport takes place in the PCT
nephrons consist of the renal corpuscle and a renal tubule. the renal corpuscles are located in the___ of the kidney.
a or b
One of the major physiological factors that triggers thirst is ________.
a rise in plasma osmolality
which of the following is not associated with renal corpuscle
a vasa recta
the thin segment of the nephron loops descending limb
aids in the passive movement of water out of the tubule
which of the following hormone is important in the regulation of sodium ion concentrate in the extracellular fluid
aldosterone
which of the following does not depend on the presence of electrolytes
amount of body fat
which of the choices below are the most important hormone regulators of electro. reabsorption and secretion
angiotension II and aldosterone
the ___ artery lies on the boundary between the cortex and medulla of the kidney
arcuate
the kidneys are stimulated to produce renin
by a decrease in the blood pressure
kidney stones are also know as renal
calculi
the macula densa cells respond to
changes in Na+ content of the filtrate
many nephrons empty into
collecting duct
the function of angiotension II is to
constrict arterioles and increase blood pressure
the desending limb of the nephron loop
contains fluid that becomes more concentrated as it moves down into the med...
blood flows from the peritubular capillary to the renal vein through this sequence of vessels
cortical radiate vein, arcuate vein, interlobar vein
which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convolute tubule
creatine
the presence of protein in the urine indicates which of the following
damage to the filtration membrane
which of the following below is not a glomerular filtration rate control method
electrolyte levels
which of the following choices below is not a function of the urinary system
eliminates solid, undigested waste and excretes carbon dioxide ,water, salts and heat
micturition is a synonym for what
emptying the bladder
Mary finds that she regularly retains water at a certain point in the menstrual cycle. Which of the following is chemically similar to aldosterone, and like aldosterone, enhances NaCl reabsorption in the renal tubules?
estrogen
the function of the urinary system include
excreting nitrogenous waste, maintaining electrolyte balance and maintaing acid base and fluid balance
which of the following statements best describes the difference between the intrinsinic and extrinsic controls of the kidney
extrinsic controls have the greatest effernt on systemic blood pressure while internic controls have greater effect on GFR
what is true about the process for making urine?
filtration occurs in the glomerular capsule
During filtration in the nephron, substances move ________.
from the glomerulus into the glomerular capsular space
tubular secretion in the nephron is a process by which substances move...
from the peritubular capillary into the nephron
as urine is formed it flows through the collecting ducts to enter, in order, the following structures
minor calyces, major calyces, renal pelvis, ureter
which of the following directly enclose the papilla of the renal pyramid
minor calyx
When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels are low ________.
most of the water reaching the collecting ducts is not reabsorbed
the mechanism that establishes the medullary osmotic gradient depends most on the permeability properties of the
nephron loop
name the structure in the kidney that produces urine
nephrons
the mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is
osmosis
The fluid in glomerular capsule is similar to plasma except that it does not contain a significant amount of ________.
plasma protein
These cells form a porous membrane surrounding the endothelial cells of the glomerulus.
podocytes
the single most important factor influencing potassium ion secretion is...
potassium ion conentrate in extracellular fluid
In which segment of the nephron would you find cuboidal cells with many microvilli and mitochondria?
proximal
..... indicates the pressure of white blood cells or other pus constitutions in the urine
pyuria
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone that is made in the atria o9f the heart.the infulence of this hormone is to
reduce blood pressure and blood volume by inhibiting sodium and water
the movement of fluids between cellular componets
regulated by osmotic and hydrostatic forces
urine is formed by three processes. in which process do filtrate componets...... the body and move from the nephron into the blood
tubular reabsorption
the filtration membrane includes all except
renal fascia
a falling in blood ph and a rising partital pressure of carbon dioxide due to pneumoniua or emphysema indicates
respiratory acidosis
Nancy is experiencing an acute panic attack. While hyperventilating, she remembers to open a paper bag and breathe into it. What is Nancy trying to prevent?
respiratory alkalosis
An important characteristic of urine is its specific gravity or density, which is ________.
slightly higher
freshly voided urine
smells slightly aromatic
the bodys water volume is closley tied into the level of which of the following ions
sodium
The fatty tissue surrounding the kidneys is important because it ________.
stabilizes the position of the kidneys by holding them in their normal position
If the diameter of the afferent arterioles leading to the glomerulus increases (vasodilation) which of the following is not likely to occur?
systemic blood pressure will go up
what is true about the urethral sphincters
the internal urethral sphincter is under involuntary control
which of the following acts as a trigger for the initiation of the micturation
the stretching of the bladder wall
select what is correct about ureters
the ureters are capable of perist. like that of the gastrointeinal tract
hydrostatic pressure is the primary driving force of plasma through the filtration membrane ......
the volume of plasma in the efferent arteriole is higher when compared
What is the best explanation for the microvilli on the apical surface of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)?
they increase the surface area and allow for greater volume of filtration components to be reabsorbed
the urinary bladder is composed of..........epithelium
transitional