urinary system

Question 1

collecting duct system is under the control of

Answer 1

ADH

Question 2

capillaries lie adjacent to all segment of the tubule

Answer 2

peritubular capillaries

Question 3

contain the loops of henle and collecting ducts

Answer 3

medulla and medulla rays

Question 4

produces urine, which contains excess water, electrolytes and waste products of the body

Answer 4

kidney

Question 5

the initial segment of distal convoluted tubule lies right next to the glomerulus and forms the (?)

Answer 5

juxtaglomerular apparatus

Question 6

kidney is composed of an (?) and an (?)

Answer 6

• outer cortex
• inner medulla

Question 7

first segment of the renal tubule

Answer 7

proximal convoluted tubule

Question 8

comprised of the kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra

Answer 8

urinary system

Question 9

metabolic functions of kidney

Answer 9

• MAINTENANCE of water and electrolyte
• REGULATION of acid-base balance
• EXCRETION of metabolic waste products
• PRODUCTION of renin
• CONVERSION of vitamin D into active form

Question 10

structural and functional unit of the kidney

Answer 10

nephron

Question 11

contains renal corpuscles, procimal and distal convoluted tubule

Answer 11

cortex

Question 12

two structure of renal corpuscle

Answer 12

• glomerulus
• bowman’s capsule

Question 13

muscular tube, composed of an inner longitudinal layer and an outer circular layer

Answer 13

ureter

Question 14

responsible for the filtration of the plasma

Answer 14

renal corpuscle

Question 15

the outer layer, composed of simple squamous epithelial cells

Answer 15

parietal layer

Question 16

2 layers of bowman’s capsule

Answer 16

• visceral layer
• parietal layer

Question 17

bladder is emptied via (?)

Answer 17

urethra

Question 18

site of entry and exit for renal artery, renal vein, and ureter

Answer 18

hilum

Question 19

terminal portion of the distal tube empties through (?)

Answer 19

collecting tubules

Question 20

components of a single nephron

Answer 20

• renal corpuscle
• proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
• loop of henle
• distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

Question 21

forms a hair- pin structure that dips down into the medulla

Answer 21

loop of henle

Question 22

the lumen of the ureter is covered by (?)

Answer 22

transitional epithelium (urothelium)

Question 23

visceral layer is in contact with the glomerulus, composed of specialized epithelial cells known as (?)

Answer 23

podocytes

Question 24

the loops of henle run in parallel to capillary loops also known as the (?)

Answer 24

vasa recta

Question 25

end of the loop of henle

Answer 25

distal convoluted tubule

Question 26

portions of the medulla extended into the cortex as the medullaty rays

Answer 26

renal tubules

Question 27

carries the urine away from the bladder to the outside of the body

Answer 27

urethra

Question 28

in contact with the glomerulus, composed of specialized epithelial cells known as podocytes

Answer 28

visceral layer

Question 29

medulla contains multiple cone-shaped lobes

Answer 29

medullary pyramids