Chapter 5 Review Questions

Question 1

What is found between the two layers (parietal and visceral layers) of the Bowman’s capsule?

Answer 1

urinary space

Question 2

The macula densa is a special area of which part of the nephron?

Answer 2

DCT

Question 3

Which is made of taller cells that have well-developed microvilli: PCT or DCT?

Answer 3

PCT

Question 4

Connecting tubules lead to which structures that not part of a nephron?

Answer 4

collecting ducts

Question 5

Which is made of shorter cuboid cells with few and short microvilli: PCT or DCT?

Answer 5

DCT

Question 6

Which tubes/tubules are the last part of the nephron?

Answer 6

connecting tubules

Question 7

What is the surface epithelium of the ureters?

Answer 7

urothelium/transitional epithelium

Question 8

Is the muscularis externa of the urinary bladder considered to be of normal pattern?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Protective plaque is most developed in which urinary organ?

Answer 9

urinary bladder

Question 10

Identify the muscle pattern found in most of the muscularis externa of the ureters.

Answer 10

inner - longitudinal
outer - circular
(reverse pattern)

Question 11

Which epithelial cell type composes the macula densa?

Answer 11

simple columnar

Question 12

Podocytes are found covering the…

Answer 12

glomerulus

Question 13

Name the three major parts of a renal corpuscle.

Answer 13

Bowman’s capsule
glomerulus
mesangial cells

Question 14

Where are principle cells found within the kidney?

Answer 14

collecting ducts

Question 15

Renal corpuscles are found within which major kidney region?

Answer 15

cortex

Question 16

Which cell type makes up the parietal layer of Bowman’s capsule?

Answer 16

simple squamous

Question 17

Which cell type makes up the visceral layer of the Bowman’s capsule?

Answer 17

podocytes

Question 18

What do you call the specialized cellular processes of podocytes that create the thin filtration slits over the glomerular capillaries?

Answer 18

pedicels