The Urinary System

All of the following structures in the Urinary System have transitional epithelium in them, EXCEPT

• Kidneys

• Ureters

• Urinary Bladder

• Urethra

The functional unit of the kidney

• Bowman's Capsule

• Glomerulus

• Nephron

• Medulla

All of the following structures help with the process of excretion, EXCEPT

• Kidneys

• Lungs

• Pancreas

• Skin

What is the protective covering of the kidney called?

• Renal Capsule

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Medulla

• Renal Pelvis

What is the centralized structure of the kidney, where urine is collected from the calyces called?

• Renal Capsule

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Medulla

• Renal Pelvis

What is the name for section of the kidney that houses most of the nephrons, and is immediately deep to the capsule?

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Medulla

• Renal Pyramid

• Renal Pelvis

Which section of the kidney contains the Renal Pyramids?

• Renal Cortex

• Renal Medulla

• Renal Capsule

• Renal Pelvis

Name the blood vessels that surround the nephron and are involved with reabsorption.

• Afferent Arterioles

• Efferent Arterioles

• Peritubular Capillaries

• Segmental Arteries

Which tissue is BEST suited for the reabsoprtion of water and electrolytes along the nephron?

• Simple Squamous Epithelium

• Simple Cuboidal Epithelium

• Stratified Cuboidal Epithelium

• Simple Columnar Epithelium

What is the order that filtrate passes through the nephron?

• Distal Tubule to Loop of Henle to Proximal Tubule

• Loop of Henle to Proximal Tubule to Distal Tubule

• Proximal Tubule to Loop of Henle to Distal Tubule

• Proximal Tubule to Distal Tubule to Loop of Henle