Biomedical Sciences Excretory System

Put the following urinary structures in order as urine is produced and eliminated from the body

Where does most nutrient reabsorption occur?

What physiological process occurs at the structure labeled "2"?

Identify the structure labeled "5."

Urine is carried to the urinary bladder by

Urine is temporarily stored in the

Triangular or conical structures located in the renal medulla are called

The functional unit of the kidney is the

The U-shaped segment of the nephron is the

THe glomerular capsule and the glomerulus make up the

The filtrate first passes from the glomerular capsule to the

The primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule is

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?

The process of filtration occurs at the

theThe portion of the nephron that empties into the collecting duct is

Blood leaves the glomerulus through a blood vessel called the

The afferent arteriole in the kidney

Each of the following is a normal constituent of urine except

• hydrogen ions

• urea

• proteins

• uric acid

• creatinine

Which of the following substances is not secreted (by the urinary system)?

• hydrogen

• penicillin

• creatinine

• potassium ions

• glucose

The most abundant waste solution in urine is

Regarding kidney function, in __________, solutes are transported from the peritubular fluid across the tubular epithelium into the tubular fluid.

Regarding kidney function, in reabsorption,

The process of filtration is driven by

In response to increased levels of aldosterone, the kidneys produce

Chloride ion is reabsorbed in the thick ascending limb by

What percentage of nutrients (glucose, amino acids, etc), is reabsorbed in the PCT?

When the level of ADH (antidiuretic hormone) decreases,

Antidiuretic hormone

A patient excretes a large volume of very dilute urine on a continuing basis. This is maybe due to

__________ is/are an immediately life threatening condition. However, if an individual survives the incident, full recovery is often possible.

The ureters and urinary bladder are lined by _________ epithelium.

Which of the following is characterized as a slowly progressing disease that is irreversible?

Which structure is a conical mass within the renal medulla that ends at the papilla?

What physiological processes occur at the structure labeled 2?

Where does most nutrient reabsorption occur?

Which structure is the collecting duct?