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22 Cards in this Set
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Peritubular capillaries are associated with the convoluted tubules, while vasa recta are associated with the nephron loop.
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True
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Put the portions of the male urethra in the correct order, from the urinary bladder to the exterior. a: Spongy part b: Urethral orifice c: Prostatic part d: Membranous part
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c, d, a, b
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The internal urethral sphincter is formed by skeletal muscle fibers of the urogenital diaphragm.
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False
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Place the regions of the nephron in the correct order for the process of urine formation. a: Capsular space of glomerulus b: Nephron loop c: Collecting duct d: Distal convoluted tubule e: Proximal convoluted tubule
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a, e, b, d, c
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Which step(s) in the process of urine formation occur in the renal tubule?
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Secretion and reabsorption
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Where are the renal pyramids located within the kidney?
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Renal medulla
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The juxtaglomerular apparatus functions to regulate blood pressure.
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True
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Urine formed in the pyramids must flow within the kidney to the ureter. Which structure is not part of the transport path within the kidney that carries urine to the ureter?
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Renal sinus
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Which does not enter or exit the kidney at the hilum?
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Renal plexus
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Renal artery
Ureter Renal vein Renal plexus No exceptions; all choices enter or exit the kidney at the hilum. |
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The spongy urethra
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All of the choices are correct.
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is found only in males
.is the longest portion of the urethra .is encased within the corpus spongiosum .is lined proximally by pseudostratified columnar epithelium and distally by stratified squamous epithelium .All of the choices are correct. |
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Each renal papilla empties into only one minor calyx.
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True
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Which is not correct regarding nephrons?
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The renal corpuscle may be located in the renal cortex or renal medulla
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The renal corpuscle may be located in the renal cortex or renal medulla.The nephron is the functional filtration unit in the kidney.Eighty-five percent of nephrons are cortical nephrons.The renal tubule is composed of the proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, and distal convoluted tubule.The renal corpuscle includes the glomerulus and the glomerular capsule.
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Which is not a function of the urinary system?
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Regulation of lymphocyte production
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Regulation of blood volumeRegulation of lymphocyte productionRegulation of erythrocyte productionExcretion of wastesStorage of urine
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Which is the correct sequence of arteries that a drop of blood would flow through as it entered the kidney and moved toward a glomerulus?
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Renal artery - segmental artery - interlobar artery - arcuate artery - interlobular artery
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The longest part of the male urethra that is encased within a cylinder of erectile tissue in the penis is the _________ urethra.
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spongy
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The first structure in the kidney to collect newly formed urine is the
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minor calyx.
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The female urethra has two functions: to transport urine to the exterior of the body and to transport unfertilized eggs to the exterior of the body.
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False
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Which portion of the renal tubule reabsorbs electrolytes, plasma proteins, nutrients, vitamins, and water?
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Proximal convoluted tubule
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An adult human kidney typically contains ______ renal pyramid(s).
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8-15 |
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One of the kidneys' functions is the regulation of the body's acid-base balance.
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True |
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During tubular reabsorption, the fluid within the nephron that is modified is called
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tubular fluid.
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Micturition
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All of the choices are correct.
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is another name for urination.is a reflex triggered by stretch receptors in the urinary bladder.requires the opening of two sphincters.requires contraction of the muscularis layer of the urinary bladder.All of the choices are correct.
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