A&P Chapter 17

Question 1

Blood Supply is brought to the renal hilum of the kidneys via:

Answer 1

Renal Arteries

Question 2

The bilateral structures in the iurinary system consist of:

Answer 2

Ureter and Kidney

Question 3

What are the regions of the kidney?

Answer 3

Renal cortex, renal medulla, renal pelvis

Question 4

the processes necessary to make urine are..

Answer 4

filtration, reabsorbtion, and secretion.

Question 5

The collecting tubules for the urine that is formed in thekidney are found in the:

Answer 5

Renal Pyramids

Question 6

The glomerulus is actually..

Answer 6

a ball of capillaries.

Question 7

These blood vessels carry blood into the glomerulus

Answer 7

Afferent arterioles

Question 8

the main functional unit of the kidney is the

Answer 8

renals nephron

Question 9

which of the following are considered metabolic waste

Answer 9

urea and creatinine

Question 10

the loop of henle consists of

Answer 10

the descending and ascending loop

Question 11

autoregulation is:

Answer 11

Adjustment for minor blood pressure changes.

Question 12

Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by:

Answer 12

ACE

Question 13

diabetes insipidus is an endocrine disorder characterized by

Answer 13

High levels of urine output

Question 14

In a healthy urinary system, urine:

Answer 14

Contains urea, is sterile, and has no protein or glucose.

Question 15

Urinary control occurs in the:

Answer 15

brain

Question 16

Contractions of the urinary bladder are:

Answer 16

Involuntary

Question 17

Fluid passing from the glomerulus into the glomerular capsule is undergoing:

Answer 17

Filtration

Question 18

Fluid normally found inside the glomerular capsule is called

Answer 18

filtrate

Question 19

When substances are removed from renal tubules and returned to the blood stream, this is called..

Answer 19

reabsorption.

Question 20

this hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus when blood pressure decreases or ionic concentration increases; it results in increased reabsorption of water of water in the nephron.

Answer 20

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 21

this hormone is secreted by the adrenal cortex and affects sodium and potassium processing by the nephron

Answer 21

aldosterone

Question 22

tubular reabsorption and secretion is dependent on a special type of circulation around the nephron loop called

Answer 22

contercurrent circulation

Question 23

The descending nephron loop is permeable to

Answer 23

Water

Question 24

The ascending nephron loop is permeable to

Answer 24

ions.