CH 14 Flashcards
The Urinary System
What gland(s) sits (sit) on top of each kidney?
Adrenal
Name the steps of the flow of urine components through the nephron in order
- Glomerular capsule
- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Nephron loop
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Collecting duct
Which excretory system disorder is treated by dialysis or a kidney transplant?
Renal failure
Where does filtration occur?
Between the glomerulus and the glomerular capsule of the renal corpuscle
The process of urination __________.
is a reflex in the sacral area of the spinal cord
What structure carries urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder?
Ureters
What structure empties into the renal pelvis?
Major calyx
Which nitrogenous waste is very toxic and must be converted to a less toxic waste by the liver?
Ammonia
Which statement about the location and position of the kidneys is true?
The kidneys are retroperitoneal.
What structure compresses the urethra so that urine remains in the bladder?
Internal urethral sphincter
What structure is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
Which of the following is not a layer of the kidney?
Renal pelvis
As blood flows through the nephron, where does it go immediately after the afferent arteriorle?
Glomerulus
How do diuretic drugs act to increase urine volume?
- By inhibiting the secretion of ADH
- By increasing blood flow to the kidney
- By inhibiting active transport of sodium
Where does filtration occur?
Between the glomerulus and the glomerular capsule of the renal corpuscle
What is missing from the following sequence: glomerular capsule-_______-nephron loop-DCT-collecting duct-minor calyx?
PCT
Which of the following is not part of the renal tubule?
Glomerular capsule
