BIOL 215 - Urinary System (Ch. 26)

What is the function of the Detrusor muscle?

• Contract the bladder to empty the bladder

• keeps semen from entering the bladder

• valve that regulates micturition

The proximal convoluted tubule can transport _____ back into the bloodstream.

• insulin

• glucose

• Plasma proteins

• toxins

• Red blood cells

Where do blood vessels & nerves enter and leave the kidney?

• renal fascia

• renal capsule

• renal pelvis

• hilum

Renal pyramids are located where?

• Renal medulla

• Renal capsule

• Renal calyces

• Renal cortex

Damage to the nephron would affect which of the following?

• Filtration of blood

• Removal of damaged red blood cells

• Synthesis of aldosterone

• Storage of urine

Podocytes are located where?

• Loop of Henle

• Bowmann's capsule

• Glomerulus

• Distal convoluted tubule

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated by _____ blood pressure.

• increased

• decreased

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What are the components of the filtration membrane? Select all that apply.

• podocytes

• basement membrane

• macula densa

• capillary endothelium

• Juxtaglomerular cells

Renal corpuscule is involved in filtration.

• true

• false

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Renal fascia consists of:

• simple squamous epithelium

• stratified squamous epithelium

• loose connective tissue

• dense irregular connective tissue