Chapter 15 Homework

Front 1

Which of the following is a function of the urinary system?

Back 1

All

- Helps to regulate the blood pressure

- Rids the body of wastes

- Maintains normal pH of the blood

- Plays a role in the production of red blood cells

Front 2

The urinary system consists of all of the following except:

Back 2

Prostate gland

- Urinary bladder

- Kidneys

- Ureters

Front 3

What are the two main parts of a nephron?

Back 3

Renal corpuscle and renal tubule

Front 4

What makes up the glomerulus?

Back 4

Cluster of capillaries

Front 5

What is the name of the double-layered epithelial cup that surrounds the glomerulus?

Back 5

Bowman’s capsule

Front 6

Blood enters the glomerulus through the:

Back 6

Afferent arteriole

Front 7

Which of the following carries fluid away from the glomerular capsule toward a collecting duct?

Back 7

Renal tubule

Front 8

What is the function of the ureters?

Back 8

Transport urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder

Front 9

Which of the following layers of the ureter exhibits peristalsis?

Back 9

Muscular layer

Front 10

What is the function of rugae located in the wall of the urinary bladder?

Back 10

Allows the bladder to expand

Front 11

Urine is expelled from the urinary bladder through contraction of the:

Back 11

Detrusor muscle

Front 12

Which of the following is made up of three openings and is located on the floor of the urinary bladder?

Back 12

Trigone

Front 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of the urethra in a male?

Back 13

Transports urine and semen

Front 14

Which of the following controls the passage of urine through the urethra?

Back 14

Internal and external sphincters

Front 15

Which of the following is the longest part of the male urethra?

Back 15

Spongy urethra

Front 16

All of the following substances are reabsorbed into the body in the renal tubule except:

Back 16

Urea

- Water

- Sodium

- Glucose

Front 17

Which of the following is a hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that increases reabsorption of sodium and reduces urine output?

Back 17

Aldosterone

Front 18

Which of the following occurs in the absence of antidiuretic hormone?

Back 18

The urine is more dilute

Front 19

Which of the following is an enzyme secreted by the kidneys that helps to regulate the blood pressure?

Back 19

Renin

Front 20

What is the term for the act of expelling urine?

Back 20

Micturition

Front 21

Hilum

Back 21

Indentation in the kidney

Front 22

Nephron

Back 22

Functional unit of the kidney

Front 23

Perirenal fat

Back 23

Thick layer of adipose tissue that surrounds each kidney

Front 24

Renal capsule

Back 24

Tough fibrous connective tissue that encases each kidney

Front 25

Renal columns

Back 25

Part of the renal cortex that extends into the spaces between adjacent pyramids

Front 26

Renal cortex

Back 26

Outer reddish region of the kidney

Front 27

Renal fascia

Back 27

Connective tissue that holds the kidney in place

Front 28

Renal medulla

Back 28

Inner reddish brown region of the kidney

Front 29

Renal pelvis

Back 29

Large cavity in the central region of the kidney that collects urine as it is produced

Front 30

Renal pyramids

Back 30

Triangular-shaped regions of the kidney that appear striated