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The Urinary System

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The functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and forms urine is the?   show
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show afferent  
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The process that removes ions such as potassium and hydrogen from the blood and places them into the nephron for removal from the body as urine is known as?   show
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Filtrate contains everything in blood plasma EXCEPT for?   show
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The tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the?   show
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The smooth triangular region of the urinary bladder base that is outlined by the openings of the two ureters and the urethra is called the?   show
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The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as?   show
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The process of emptying the urinary bladder is known as voiding or?   show
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show intracellular fluid or ICF  
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The hormone released by the posterior pituitary to prevent excessive water loss in the urine is?   show
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Arterial blood pH above 7.45 is considered to be?   show
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show bicarbonate; hydrogen  
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show hydrogen  
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show (1) remove metabolic wastes from blood & excrete outside body. (2) help control rate of RBC formation by secreting erythropoietin.. (3) help regulate blood pressure via release of renin. (4) help regulate the volume, composition & pH of body fluids.  
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Which organ filters blood, regulates blood volume and chemical makeup?   show
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The triangular medullary regions of the kidneys that are striped in appearance and separated by renal columns are the?   show
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The capillary bed surrounding the renal tubule is the?   show
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show proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule  
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The portion of the renal tubule closest to the glomerulus is the?   show
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In one 24-hour period, the kidneys of an average-sized healthy adult filter approximately _________ through their glomeruli into the tubules.   show
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In males, the urethra is part of both the urinary system and?   show
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show urethra  
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What type of epithelium tissue allows the urinary bladder to expand as urine accumulates within it?   show
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show this is called bilirubinuria, a liver pathology such as hepatitis, cirrhosis or bile duct blockage  
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show urea  
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show filtration  
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Of the two capillary beds associated with each nephron, the one that is both fed an drained by arterioles is the?   show
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show cortex  
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show within living cells  
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show aldosterone  
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The chemical buffer system that includes carbonic acid and its salt, which ties up the H+ released by strong acids, is called the?   show
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Which system removes excess carbon dioxide from the blood?   show
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Which of the following substances is NOT secreted at any point into the renal tubules?   show
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What makes up the filtration barrier?   show
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show reabsorption  
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show vasa recta  
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After fluid passes through the entire proximal tubule, the fluid will enter the?   show
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What two structures make up the renal corpuscle?   show
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show ureter; urethra  
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show volume; composition  
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show it excretes hydrogen ions into the urine and reabsorbs bicarbonate  
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What happens to the detrusor muscle, internal and external urethral sphincter during micturition?   show
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Epithelial cells of Bowman's capsule that form part of the filtration barrier are called?   show
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show sodium  
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show by loss of gastric secretions, which are rich in hydrochloric acid (HCI)  
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show ingested liquids and solid foods  
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show production of phosphoric acid and sulfuric acid  
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How might heavy exercise cause metabolic acidosis?   show
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show minimize the change in pH when base or acid is added to the solution  
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show a person's breathing is shallow due to obstruction  
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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone that is made in the atria of the heart. The influence of this hormone is to?   show
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show result in a temporary increase in blood volume  
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show osmosis moves water from the intracellular fluid (ICF) to the extracellular fluid (ECF)  
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show potassium  
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Substances that can carry electrical current across cell membranes are called?   show
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Intracellular fluid (ICF) is found only within?   show
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show kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra  
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How is the kidney involved with normal bone ossification and development? (Think of mineral needed for bone ossification)   show
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If the thyroid and parathyroid glands are surgically removed, which of the following would go out of balance without replacement therapy?   show
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A falling blood pH and a rising partial pressure of carbon dioxide due to pneumonia or emphysema indicates?   show
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show respiratory alkalosis  
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show (1) kidneys-filter blood & make urine (2) ureters-carry urine from kidney to urinary bladder (3) urinary bladder-temporarily stores & releases urine (4) urethra-carry urine from the bladder to urinary orifice  
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show Reabsorption-body reclaims substances within the filtrate it wants to keep. Secretion-H+, K+, and creatine are removed from peritubluar capillaries into tubules to be eliminated in urine.  
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show excreting excess albumin molecules  
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A glomerulus is?   show
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Urine is eliminated through the?   show
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The urinary system regulates blood volume and pressure by?   show
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show calculi  
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show trigone  
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In the process of ________ two substances are moved across a cell membrane in the same direction without directly using cellular energy. One of the substances can be moved against a concentration gradient by this process.   show
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The process of _________ involves a carrier protein that can transport a molecule across the cell membrane down its concentration gradient.   show
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The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the?   show
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Which of the following organ systems excretes wastes to some degree EXCEPT the _________ system.   show
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Changes that occur in the urinary system with aging include all of the following EXCEPT?   show
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show renal failure  
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Which hormone stimulates the thirst mechanism?   show
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show RBCs  
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Which of the following will stimulate thirst?   show
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Which hormone MOST affects the osmolarity of blood?   show
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Which hormone(s) is released by heart muscle in response to excessive chamber volume?   show
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show potassium ions  
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show parathyroid hormone  
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show consequence of prolonged vomitting  
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