Ch 18: Review Exercises

Question 1

A funnel-shaped basin that collects urine from collecting ducts

Answer 1

Renal Pelvis

Question 2

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Answer 2

Urethra

Question 3

A microscopic functional unit of the kidney

Answer 3

Nephron

Question 4

A tube connecting a kidney with the bladder

Answer 4

Ureter

Question 5

The inner region of the kidney

Answer 5

Renal Medulla

Question 6

The outer region of the kidney

Answer 6

Renal Cortex

Question 7

The portion of the nephron receiving filtrate from Bowman’s capsule

Answer 7

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Question 8

The vessel that branches to form the glomerulus

Answer 8

Renal Artery

Question 9

The vessel that takes blood away from the kidney

Answer 9

Renal Vein

Question 10

A tube that receives urine from the distal convoluted tubule

Answer 10

Collecting Duct

Question 11

The portion of the nephron that dips into the medulla

Answer 11

The Loop of Henle

Question 12

The process that returns useful substances in the filtrate to the bloodstream

Answer 12

Reabsorption

Question 13

The process by which substances leave the glomerulus and enter the glomerular capsules

Answer 13

Glomerular Filtration

Question 14

The hormone, produced in the kidney, that stimulates erythrocyte synthesis in the red bone marrow

Answer 14

Erythropoietin

Question 15

When the bladder is empty, its lining is thrown into folds known as

Answer 15

Rugae

Question 16

The vessel that brings blood to the glomerulus is the

Answer 16

Renal Artery

Question 17

The most distal portion of the nephron is the

Answer 17

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Question 18

The correct order of urine flow from its source to the outside of the body (4 steps)

Answer 18

a. Renal Pelvis
b. Ureter
c. Bladder
d. Urethra

Question 19

Renal Pelvis

Answer 19

A funnel-shaped basin that collects urine from collecting ducts

Question 20

Urethra

Answer 20

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

Question 21

Nephron

Answer 21

A microscopic functional unit of the kidney

Question 22

Ureter

Answer 22

A tube connecting a kidney with the bladder

Question 23

Renal Medulla

Answer 23

The inner region of the kidney

Question 24

Renal Cortex

Answer 24

The outer region of the kidney

Question 25

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Answer 25

The portion of the nephron receiving filtrate from Bowman’s capsule

Question 26

Renal Artery

Answer 26

The vessel that branches to form the glomerulus

Question 27

Renal Vein

Answer 27

The vessel that takes blood away from the kidney

Question 28

Collecting Duct

Answer 28

A tube that receives urine from the distal convoluted tubule

Question 29

The Loop of Henle

Answer 29

The portion of the nephron that dips into the medulla

Question 30

Reabsorption

Answer 30

The process that returns useful substances in the filtrate to the bloodstream

Question 31

Glomerular Filtration

Answer 31

The process by which substances leave the glomerulus and enter the glomerular capsules

Question 32

Erythropoietin

Answer 32

The hormone, produced in the kidney, that stimulates erythrocyte synthesis in the red bone marrow

Question 33

Rugae (In the Urinary System)

Answer 33

When the bladder is empty, its lining is thrown into folds of rugae

Question 34

Renal Artery

Answer 34

The vessel that brings blood to the glomerulus

Question 35

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Answer 35

The most distal portion of the nephron