Urinary System

What structure is # 2 pointing to?

• kidney

• ureter

• urethra

• urinary bladder

What structure is # 4 pointing to?

• urethra

• ureter

• urinary bladder

• kidney

The location of the kidneys in the abdominal cavity is referred to as _____.

• retroperitoneal

• retroabdominal

• lateralabdominal

• inferiorperitoneal

The medial indentation where the ureter, blood vessels, and nerves are connected to the kidney is called the ________.

• renal hilum

• renal pyramid

• renal capsule

• renal column

What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?

• hilum

• renal pelvis

• nephron

• renal pyramid

Starting from the renal corpuscle, the correct order of the renal tubule regions is _____.

• proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle, distal convoluted tubule

• distal convoluted tubule, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle

• loop of Henle, proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule

• proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, loop of Henle

The Bowman's capsule is part of the _____.

• renal pyramid

• renal corpuscle

• renal tubule

• renal pelvis

What structure brings blood TO the glomerulus to be filtered?

• afferent arteriole

• efferent arteriole

• renal vein

• collecting duct

What structure takes blood AWAY from the glomerulus?

• renal tubule

• renal artery

• afferent arteriole

• efferent arteriole

Which one of the following is NOT a substance reabsorbed by the tubules?

• urea

• water

• glucose

• amino acids