Smart Edition Urinary

Question 1

The nephron consists of 2 parts

Answer 1

Renal corpuscle & renal tubule

Question 2

The renal Corpuscle can be divided into 2 areas

Answer 2

Glomerulus

Glomerular capsule

Question 3

Surrounding the glomerulus is the ….

Answer 3

Bowmans capsule

Question 4

Which part of the Nephron filters

Answer 4

Glomerulus

Question 5

Which part of the Nephron is involved in reabsorption and secretion

Answer 5

Tubule

Question 6

The renal tubule can be divided into 4 parts name them

Answer 6

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

Loop of Henle

Distal Convoluted Tubule

Collecting duct

Question 7

Waste elimination, Osmoregulation of blood and water, Hormone Secretion ( ADH) are what

Answer 7

The function of the urinary system

Question 8

Kidneys turn ______ into a hormone (calcitriol) which helps increase calcium absorption from the intestines into the blood

Answer 8

Vitamin D

Question 9

Vitamin D and ________ help regulate how much calcium is absorbed and how much the kidneys need to eliminate

Answer 9

(PTH) Parathyroid Hormone

Question 10

Which are the sites of reabsorption in the Nephron. Which is the major site

Answer 10

Proximal tubule (major site of reabsorption)

Loop of henley

Distal Convoluted tubule

Question 11

Tubular secretion takes place in this part

Answer 11

Pct & dct

Question 12

In which part of the Nephron is urine created

Answer 12

Collecting Duct

Question 13

The urinary system returns important substances back to the blood stream during…

Answer 13

Tubular reabsorption

Question 14

Where is ADH secreted from

Answer 14

Posterior pituitary gland

Question 15

One of the most important functions of ADH is to regulate urine concentration and volume by controlling how much water is reabsored in the ______ of the nephrons

Answer 15

Tubules

Question 16

Antidiuretic hormone primarily controls tubular reabsorption of which substance

Answer 16

Water

Question 17

Blood enters kidney through renal artery

Blood flows into glomerulus

Water / Solutes diffuse into the tubule

Filtered fluid flows toward the proximal tubule for reabsorption if solutes and ions

Next loop of henley

What is the last step

Answer 17

Urine is collected in the collecting ducts before excretion

Question 18

_______________ is the transfer of materials from peritubular capillaries to the renal tubular lumen; it is the opposite process of reabsorption.

Answer 18

Tubular secretion

Question 19

____________ is the process that moves solutes and water out of the filtrate and back into your bloodstream.

Answer 19

Tubular reabsorption