Physiology Unit 7 Urinary System
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- Q1Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system?produce urine and eliminate it from the bodyfilter blood to remove wastestransport of nutrients to the rest of the bodymaintain homeostasis of body fluids30s
- Q2The left kidney extends from T1-T12 vertebrate.FalseTrue30s
- Q3The right kidney is under the liver and slightly lower than the left kidney.FalseTrue30s
- Q4About how big is the kidney?size of a cantalopesize of a fistsize of a footsize of a quarter30s
- Q5What region of the internal kidney is the most superficial region?cortexpelvismedullarenal calyx30s
- Q6What region of the internal kidney is deep to the cortex and darker in color?renal pyramidspelviscortexmedulla30s
- Q7What internal part of the kidney is a funnel-shaped tube leading to the ureter?cortexmedullarenal pyramidspelvis30s
- Q8What in the medulla has a striped appearance due to bundles of urine-collecting tubules?renal pyramidsrenal arterinterlobular arteriesrenal calyx30s
- Q9What is the cup-shaped area that collects urine from the base of the pyramids?renal calyxrenal arteryinterlobular arteriesrenal pyramids30s
- Q10What percent of the blood volume passes through the kidneys each minute?30-35%25-30%15-20%20-25%30s
- Q11How many liters or urine are produced each day?0.5-1 liter1-2 liters2-3 liters2.5-3.5 liters30s
- Q12How does blood enter the kidney?renal arteryinterlobular arteriesrenal pyramidsrenal calyx30s
- Q13What are the smaller branches that carry blood to filtering units in the renal cortex?renal pyramidsrenal calyxrenal arteryinterlobular arteries30s
- Q14What are the filtering units of the kidney called?nephronsrenal tubuleconvoluted tubuleglomerulus30s
- Q15What do we call a ball of capillaries in the kidney?interlobular arteriesrenal arteryglomerulusrenal tubule30s