A&P II Lecture Exam #3 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 2024/2025 Which of the following is not associated with the renal corpuscle? - Correct Answer a vasa recta The entire responsibility for urine formation lies with the nephron. t/f - Correct Answer true In the absence of hormones, the distal tubule and collecting ducts are relatively impermeable to water. t/f - Correct Answer true Place the following in correct sequence from the formation of a drop of urine to its elimination from the body.
1.major calyx 2.minor calyx 3.nephron 4.urethra 5.ureter 6.collecting duct - Correct Answer nephron, collecting duct, minor calyx, major calyx, ureter, urethra The macula dense cells respond to _____. - Correct Answer changes in Na+ content of the filtrate High blood pressure triggers granular cells of the juxtaglomerular complex to release renin. t/f - Correct Answer false The kidneys are stimulated to produce renin by _____. - Correct Answer a decrease in the blood pressure Excretion of dilute urine requires _____. - Correct Answer impermeability of the collecting tubule to water An increase in the permeability of the cells of the collecting tubule to water is due to a(n) ________.
- Correct Answer increase in the production of ADH 1 / 2
Select the correct statement about the nephrons. - Correct Answer The parietal layer of the glomerular capsule is simple squamous epithelium.The mechanism that establishes the medullary osmotic gradient depends most on the permeability properties of the _____. - Correct Answer nephron loop The descending limb of the nephron loop _____. - Correct Answer contains fluid that becomes more concentrated as it moves down into the medulla The function of angiotensin II is to _____ - Correct Answer constrict arterioles and increase blood pressure The urinary bladder is composed of _____ epithelium. - Correct Answer transitional Which of the following acts as the trigger for the initiation of micturition (voiding) - Correct Answer the stretching of the bladder wall Which of the choices below is not a function of the urinary system? - Correct Answer eliminates solid, undigested wastes and excretes carbon dioxide, water, salts, and heat The mechanism of water reabsorption by the renal tubules is _____ - Correct Answer osmosis The renal corpuscle is made up of _____ - Correct Answer Bowman's capsule and glomerulus The filtration membrane includes all EXCEPT ______ - Correct Answer renal fascia The glomerular capsular space contains _____ - Correct Answer filtrate The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the _____ - Correct Answer nephron Reabsorption of high levels of glucose and amino acids in the filtrate is accomplished by ________. - Correct Answer secondary active transport
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