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| What is the site at which most of the tubular reabsorption occurs? |
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| proximal convoluted tubule |
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| What is the site of filtrate formation? |
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| What is the blood supply that directly receives substances from the tubular cells? |
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| T/F? The ureter transports from the kidney to the urinary bladder? |
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| T/F? The entire responsibility for urine formation lies with the nephron. |
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| T/F? Urine is 95% water by volume. |
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| T/F? The proximal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct. |
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| Urine passes through the ___. |
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| pelvis of the kidney to ureter to bladder to urethra |
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| The urinary bladder is composed of ___ epithelium. |
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Which of the choices below is NOT a function of the urinary system?
a.) helps maintain homeostasis by controlling the composition, volume, and pressure of blood
b.) regulates blood glucose levels and produces hormones
c.) maintains blood viscosity
d.) eliminates solid, undigested wastes and excretes carbon dioxide, water, salts and heat |
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| eliminates solid, undigested wastes and excretes carbon dioxide, water, salts and heat |
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| Which gland sits atop the kidney? |
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| The descending loop of Henle ___. |
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| contains fluid that becomes more concentrated as it moves down into the medulla |
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| The renal corpuscle is made up of ___. |
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| Bowman's capsule and glomerulus |
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| The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the ___. |
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Which of the fallowing statements is a false statement?
a.) The male urethra serves both the urinary and reproductive systems at the same time.
b.) The male urethra serves both the urinary and reproductive systems but at different times.
c.) The male urethra is longer than the female urethra.
d.) The male urethra is a passageway for both urine and semen. |
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| The male urethra serves both the urinary and reproductive systems at the same time. |
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| The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is ___. |
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Which of the following statements is true about urine?
a.) Urine is only slightly alkaline.
b.) Urine smells like ammonia when fresh.
c.) Urine has nitrogenous waste in it.
d.) Urine is yellow because of hemoglobin. |
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| Urine has nitrogenous waste in it. |
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