Exercise 26-Final

Question 1

maintains water and electrolyte balance of the blood

Answer 1

Kidney

Question 2

serves as a storage area for urine

Answer 2

urinary bladder

Question 3

transports urine to the body exterior

Answer 3

urethra

Question 4

transports arterial blood to the kidney

Answer 4

renal artery

Question 5

produces urine

Answer 5

kidney

Question 6

transports urine to the urinary bladder

Answer 6

ureter

Question 7

is shorter in females than in males

Answer 7

urethra

Question 8

smooth membrane clinging tightly to the kidney surface

Answer 8

renal capsule

Question 9

portion of the kidney containing the bulk of the nephron structures

Answer 9

cortex

Question 10

portion of the kidney containing mostly collecting ducts

Answer 10

medulla

Question 11

superficial region of kidney tissue

Answer 11

cortex

Question 12

basinlike area of the kidney, continuous with the ureters

Answer 12

renal pelvis

Question 13

an extension of the pelvis that encircles the apex of a pyramid

Answer 13

calyx

Question 14

area of cortexlike tissue running between the medullary

Answer 14

renal column

Question 15

what is the normal volume of urine excreted in a 24-hour period

Answer 15

1.0-1.8 liters