Urinary PT 2 – Flashcards
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albumin
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Substances larger than ____ are normally NOT allowed to pass through the filtration membrane.
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the distal convoluted tubule
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The region known as the maucla densa is a part of
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endocrine
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Each of the following systems of the body is involved in the process of excretion to some degree EXCEPT the ____ system.
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Streptococcus
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Glomerulonephritis occurs as a result of the bacterium
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renal pelvis
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The expanded end of the ureter forms the
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proximal convoluted tubule
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The portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle is the
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active transport
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Magnesium iodide and iron ions are reabsorbed by the process of
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large proteins
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Each of the following is a normal constituent of urine EXCEPT
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less urine is produced
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When the level of ADH (antidiuretic hormone) increases,
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increase the glomerular filtration rate
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Sympathetic stimulation of the kidney can accomplish all of the following EXCEPT
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5.25 ounces or 150g
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A typical adult kidney weighs about
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absorption of ions, organic molecules, vitamins, and water
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The primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule is
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superior
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The left kidney lies ____ to the right kidney.
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the blowman's capsule
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The process of filtration occurs at
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facultative reabsorption when the body is dehydrated
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Which of the following is greater...
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polycystic kidney disease
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_____is an inherited abnormality that affect the development and structure of kidney tubules.
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Aldosterone secretion will increase
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If an injury reduces blood flow to the kidneys, what will occur?
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compresses the urinary bladder and expels urine through the urethra
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The detrusor muscle
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renal medulla
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The innermost layer of kidney tissue is the
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hilus
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The prominent indentation on the medial surface of the kidney is the
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renal corpuscle
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Bowman's capsule and the glomerulus make up the
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secrete excess glucose molecules
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The urinary system does NOT
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juxtaglomerular apparatus
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The cells of the macula densa and the juxtaglomerular cells form the
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produce a glucose gradient that will facilitate the nephron to produce a hypontic filtrate.
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The role of "countercurrent multiplication" in the kidney is to
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an internal cavity lined by the fibrous capsule and located in the area of the hilus.
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The renal sinus is
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180
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The renal threshold for glucose is approximately _____mg/dl.
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calyces
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Conical structures that are located in the renal medulla are called
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urine with lower specific gravity
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In response to increased levels of aldosterone, the kidneys produce
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renal corpuscle
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The expanded end of ta nephron is the
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cortex
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The majority of nephrons are located in the ____ of the kidney.
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bundles of tissue that lie between pyramids and extend from the renal cortex toward the renal sinus.
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Renal columns are
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loop of Henle
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The horseshoe-shaped segment of the nephron is the
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located within the peritoneum
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All of the following are true of the kidneys EXCEPT that they are
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blood hydrostatic pressure
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The process of filtration is driven by
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regulation of blood volume and pressure, regulation of plasma concentration of certain ions, conservation of valuable nutrients, and helping stabilize blood PH.
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Functions of the urinary system include
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a knot of capillaries that lies within the renal corpuscle.
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A glomerulus is
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renal cortex
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The outermost layer of kidney tissue is the
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podocytes
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The most selective pores in the filtration membrane are located in the
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sodium and chloride ions are actively transported out of the ascending limb.
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In the loop of Henle
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50% of waste products.
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The cells of the proximal convoluted tubule DO NOT reabsorb
