
15a.Excretory System
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- Q1The blood vessel carrying blood from the aorta into the kidney is the ___________.renal arteryhepatic arteryglomerulusrenal vein30s
- Q2Filtrate contains everything in blood plasma except for _____________.waterelectrolytessolutesblood proteins30s
- Q3The tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the _____________ .ductus (vas) defernscalyxureterurethra30s
- Q4Arterial blood pH above 7.45 is considered to be ____.physiological acidosisalkalosisnormalacidosis30s
- Q5Which one of the following terms describes the location of the kidneys?suprarenalretroperitonealadrenalendorenal30s
- Q6The percentage of filtrate eventually reabsorbed into the bloodstream is closest to _________.50%10%99%80%30s
- Q7Which one of the following is NOT a substance typically reabsorbed by the tubules under normal healthy conditions.ureawatersodiumglucose30s
- Q8In a 24-hour period, a typical volume of urine production is ____________.0.5 L1.4 L0.9 L2.0 L30s
- Q9Urine is transported from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body by the _________.collecting ductprostate glandureterurethra30s
- Q10The average adult urinary bladder is moderately full with _________ of urine within it.100 mL1 L500 mL1 gallon30s
- Q11Which one of the following is NOT one of the major roles of the kidneys in normal healthy adults?maintenance of electrolyte balance of the bloodmaintenance of water balance of the bloodconversion of ammonia to bicarbonate ionexcretion of nitrogen-containing wastes30s
- Q12Which system removes excess carbon dioxide from the blood?respiratory systemurinary systemendocrine systemdigestive system30s