Urinary System

The cluster of capillaries in the nephron is the:

Glomerulus

Which of the following substances should never ne found in urine:

Glucose

The location where blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter enter and leave the kidneys:

Hilium

Urination occurs when:

The bladder contracts and the external urethral sphincter relaxes

A triangular- shaped smooth area on the floor of the bladder is called:

Trigone

In woman the ________ is shorter than it is in men, which contributes to the higher incidents of urinary tract infections in woman

Urethra

Most sodium is reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate in the:

Proximal convoluted tubule

The portion of the nephron in charge of making urine is the:

Renal tubule

Many diuretics work by blocking tubular reabsorption of :

Sodium

The hormone aldosterone :

Causes the distal convoluted tubule to reabsorb more sodium leading to water retention and a rise in blood pressure