The function of the urinary system is toA) maintain homeostasisB) excrete waste productsC) secrete a hormone that stimulates production of red blood cellsD) maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and pHE) all of the above

Which of the following is the smallest unit of the urinary system capable of forming urine?A) glomerulusB) nephron and collecting ductC) peritubular capillariesD) loop of Henle

The urinary system organ that removes waste products from the body and helps regulate blood pressure is the

A) liver.B) heart.C) kidney.D) lungs.

Blood and the lymphatic vessels and nerves enter and exit the kidney through what structure?A) hilusB) renal sinusC) renal calycesD) adrenal glands

Of the layers of tissue that surround the kidney, which layer is continuous with the outer layer of the ureter?

A) adipose capsuleB) renal capsuleC) renal fasciaD) peritoneum

The layer of fatty tissue that surrounds the kidney is called theA) renal sinusB) renal pelvisC) adipose capsuleD) renal capsule

The layer that holds the kidney in place within the abdominal cavity is called theA) renal sinusB) renal fasciaC) renal capsuleD) adipose capsule

The inner region of the kidney that appears to contain striated triangles (i.e. the renal pyramids) is called the

A) renal cortexB) renal sinusC) renal medullaD) renal pelvis

Nephrons are found running through which two layers of the kidney?A) renal sinus, medullaB) cortex, medullaC) hilus, pyramidsD) pyramids, renal sinus

The apexes of the renal pyramids are calledA) renal columnsB) renal papillaeC) renal pyramidD) renal pelvis

In addition to the blood vessels, the nephron consists of two other principal parts, the ______ where the fluid is filtered and a______ into which the filtered fluid passes.

A) glomerulus; renal tubuleB) renal pelvis; proximal tubuleC) collecting duct; distal tubuleD) glomerulus; juxtamedullary nephron

The _____ drains blood from the glomerular capillaries.A) efferent arterioleB) afferent arterioleC) Bowman's capsule

D) peritubular capillary

Which of the following descend into the medulla?A) Bowman's capsuleB) distal tubuleC) proximal tubuleD) loop of Henle

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Trace the flow of urine from nephrons to the renal pelvis.A) glomerulus-glomerular capsule-proximal tubules-loop of Henle-distal tubules-collecting

duct-renal pelvisB) glomerular capsule -glomerulus-loop of Henle-distal tubules-proximal tubules-distal

tubular-collecting duct-renal pelvisC) loop of Henle-distal tubules-collecting duct-proximal tubules-glomerulus-glomerular

capsule-renal pelvisD) none of the above is correct

What are the cells called that wrap pedicels around the glomerular capillaries?A) pinocytesB) sertoliC) podocytesD) None of the above.

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The kidney lies on the dorsal wall of the ______ cavity.A) cranialB) abdominalC) thoracicD) lateral