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Physiology 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The lungs are located in the: | thoracic cavity |
| The principal organ of the urinary system is the | kidney. |
| The term that describes an inflammation of the bladder is | cystitis. |
| Urine is approximately 95% | water |
| Urine is formed by the nephron by means of which three processes? | filtration, reabsorption, and secretion |
| The mechanism for voiding urine begins with the voluntary relaxation of the | external sphincter muscle of the bladder. |
| Crystallized mineral chunks that develop in the renal pelvis or calyces are called | kidney stones. |
| The ureter of each kidney conducts urine inferiorly from the kidney to the | bladder |
| The capillary network that is fitted neatly into the glomerular capsule is the | glomerulus. |
| _____ has a central role in the regulation of urine volume. | ADH |