urinary sys

Question 1

aldosterone

Answer 1

a horomone that the adrenal glands release to help regulate blood pressure by managing sodium and potassium

Question 2

atrial natriutetic peptide (ANP)

Answer 2

a cardiac hormone regulating salt water balance and blood pressure through vasodilation

Question 3

bladder

Answer 3

a hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine

Question 4

bowman’s capsule

Answer 4

a part of the nephron that forms the cup-like sack that surrounds the glomerulus

Question 5

calculi

Answer 5

a stone; usually composed of mineral salts

Question 6

calyx (calyces)

Answer 6

a funnel-shaped structure that acts as a passageway of urine from the papillary ducts aka the renal pelvis

Question 7

collecting ducts

Answer 7

a segment of the nephron that returns water from the filtrate to the bloodstream.

Question 8

cortical nephron

Answer 8

a tiny component of the kidney that only enters the outer renal medulla by a brief Henle loop.

Question 9

what does the root calyc mean

Answer 9

to cover/conceal

Question 10

what does the suffix sterone mean

Answer 10

steroid hormones.

Question 11

distal tubule

Answer 11

the nephron segment between the mecula densa region and the cortical collecting tube.

Question 12

diuretic

Answer 12

medicines that help to reduce fluid buildup in the body.

Question 13

enuresis

Answer 13

involuntary urination.

Question 14

en root means what

Answer 14

with or inside

Question 15

glomerular filtration

Answer 15

the flow of plasma from the glomerulus into the bowman’s space over a period of time.

Question 16

glomerular filtration rate

Answer 16

represents the flow of plasma from the glomerulus over a specific period of time.

Question 17

glomerulus

Answer 17

a cluster of small blood vessels around the end of the kidney tubule.

Question 18

glomer root means what

Answer 18

ball shaped

Question 19

hematuria

Answer 19

blood in the urine

Question 20

hem

Answer 20

blood

Question 21

uria

Answer 21

urine

Question 22

incontinence

Answer 22

lack of control over urination or defecation.

Question 23

juxtamedullary nephron

Answer 23

long loops of Henle that extend deep into the inner medulla.

Question 24

juxta

Answer 24

near, nearby, or close

Question 25

kidney

Answer 25

a pair of organs located to right and left sides of the abdomen

Question 26

micturition

Answer 26

process of emptying urine from the bladder

Question 27

nephron

Answer 27

each of the functional units in the kidney, consisting of a glomerulus and its associated tubule, through which the glomerular filtrate passes before emerging as urine.

Question 28

1. Most reabsorption of substances from the glomerular filtrate occurs in the:

Answer 28

proximal convoluted tubule

Question 29

2. Under normal circumstances, the kidneys produce about _____ liters of glomerular filtrate per day.

Answer 29

180

Question 30

3. As the renal artery approaches the kidney, it branches to supply the renal glomeruli. Place the following in the correct sequence starting from the renal artery. - NOT ON THE QUIZ

Answer 30

interlobular artery,interlobar artery,arcuate artery,afferent arteriole

Question 31

4. ADH is produced in the:

Answer 31

hypothalamus

Question 32

* 5. When ADH levels in the blood are high, the collecting ducts are:

Answer 32

very permeable to sodium and chloride ions - sodium (and water) moves back into the body

Question 33

does the renal cortex contains A. renal pyramids B. papillae C. calyces

Answer 33

NONE

Question 34

the A. proximal convoluted tubule has active transport and passive flow of what

Answer 34

Active transport of sodium; water follows passively

Question 35

D. ascending limb of the nephron loop has active transport and impermiable flow of what

Answer 35

Active transport of sodium; impermeable to wate

Question 36

B. descending limb of the nephron loop has passive flow of what

Answer 36

water