Multiple Choice
The __________ cushions the kidney and helps attach it to the posterior body wall.
25. The Urinary System
The Kidneys
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The Kidneys
- Multiple ChoiceThe renal __________ is continuous with the ureter.
- Multiple Choice__________ are the structural and functional units of the kidneys, which carry out the processes that form urine.
- Multiple ChoiceWhich structures primarily make up the renal medulla?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich structure is the muscular tube that delivers urine to the bladder?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich hormone is produced by the kidneys?
- Multiple ChoiceThe __________ is the darker, reddish-brown area of the kidney that exhibits cone-shaped tissue masses called renal pyramids.
- Textbook Question
Damage to the renal medulla would interfere first with the functioning of the
a. Glomerular capsules
b. Distal convoluted tubules
c. Collecting ducts
d. Proximal convoluted tubules
- Textbook Question
More than one choice may apply.
Match each letter from the figure with the correct blood vessel name.
Segmental arteries
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Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
c. Sodium ion reabsorption creates a gradient that helps drive the reabsorption of water and many other solutes from the proximal tubule.
- Multiple ChoiceIn medical terminology, a surgical incision into the kidney is a/an:
- Multiple ChoiceAll of the following functions are associated with the kidney except:
- Multiple ChoiceWhich organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood in the human body?
- Multiple ChoiceThe perirenal fat capsule is a transparent capsule that prevents infections in surrounding regions from spreading to the kidney.
- Textbook Question
Which structures of the urinary system are responsible for the transport, storage, and elimination of urine?