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Urinary System

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The outermost portion of the kidney is known as the?   Cortex  
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The saclike structure that surrounds the glomerulus is the   Bowman capsule  
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the renal copuscle is made up of the   bowman capsule and the glomerulus  
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which of the following functions is not performed by the kidneys   produce ADH  
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__________% of the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed   99%  
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The glomerular filtration rate is _________ml   125.0  
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Glucose reabsorption begins in the   Proximal covoluted tubule  
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reabsorption does not occur in the   Calyx  
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The greater the amount of salt intake the   more salt is excreted in the urine  
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which one of the following substances is secrested by diffusion   ammonia  
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which of the following statements about ADH is not correct   It makes the collecting ducts less permeable to water  
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Which of the following statements about aldosterone is not correct   it is secreted by the adrenal cortexit is a water retaining hormoneit is a salt retaining hormone  
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Medulla   Inner portion of the kidney  
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cortex   outer part of the kidney  
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pyramids   triangular shaped divisions of the medulla of the kidney  
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papilla   innermost end of a pyramid  
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pelvis   an expansion of the upper end of a ureter  
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calyx   division of the renal pelvix  
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nephrons   functioning unit of the urinary system  
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creatinine   normal characteristic of urine  
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albumin   abnormal characteristic of urine  
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bowman capsule   cup shaped top of a nephron  
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glomerulus   together with the bowman capsule forms the renal corpuscle  
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henle loop   extension of the proximal tubule  
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Lies between the urinary meatus and bladder   urethra  
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Rugae   bladder  
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lowest part of the urinary tract   urethra  
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lining membrane richly supplied with sensory nreve endings   ureters  
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lies behind the pubic symphysis   bladder  
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serves a dual function in the male   urethra  
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1.5 inch long in the female   urethra  
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drain the renal pelvis   ureters  
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surrounded by the prostate in the male   urethra  
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consists of elastic fibers and involuntary muscle fibers   bladder  
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10 to 12 inches long   ureters  
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trigone   bladder  
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