Mastering Chpt 26

The left renal vein

passes posterior to the superior mesenteric artery

Which of the following correctly describes the kidneys?

The inferior vena cava is medial to the kidneys.

The ureters

pass anterior to the iliac artery and vein

Adjacent renal pyramids are separated by the

renal columns.

The outer layer of the kidney is the

cortex

Four or five minor calyces join to form

a major calyx.

Name the strong transparent covering that encases the kidney.

Fibrous capsule

Where does the ureter penetrate the kidney?

Hilum

The ureter, blood vessels, and nerves penetrate the kidney on its medial surface.

True

The fibrous capsule is a layer of adipose tissue that surrounds the kidney.

False

Which region of the kidney is the most superficial?

Renal cortex

Where does filtration of the blood occur within the kidneys?

Renal cortex

Where are the renal columns located?

Renal medulla

Identify the correct direction of urine flow from formation to exiting the kidney.

Cortex, medulla, renal pelvis, ureter

Which structure is found separating the renal pyramids?

Renal columns

Which of the following regions of the kidney is in contact with the fibrous capsule?

Renal cortex

A major calyx is a component of which of the following anatomical structures?

Renal Pelvis

Where does the kidney filter the blood?

renal corpuscle

What is the function of the renal pelvis?

Collects newly formed urine

The medullary pyramids contain collecting tubules (ducts) that travel towards the renal cortex, carrying urine to exit the kidney.

False

Chapter 26 HW Art-labeling Activity: Blood supply to the kidneys

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Chapter 26 HW Art-labeling Activity: A typical nephron

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Which of the following vessels gives rise to the peritubular capillaries?

Efferent arteriole

About 85 percent of all nephrons

are cortical nephrons with short nephron loops.

Filtrate produced in the renal corpuscle flows directly into the

proximal convoluted tubule.

The glomerular capsule

has specialized podocyte cells of the visceral layer that wrap around the glomerular capillaries.

The macula densa cells are located in the

distal convoluted tubule.

The macula densa cells are located in the distal convoluted tubule.

During filtration, which of the following act as a physical barrier?

Basal lamina, podocytes, and capillary endothelium

Which two of the three filtration-membrane barriers block the passage of proteins from the plasma in the glomerulus?

basal lamina, filtration slits

Which two of the three filtration-membrane barriers block the passage of proteins from the plasma in the glomerulus? basal lamina, filtration slits

What is the primary function of the juxtaglomerular complex?

adjusts glomerular-filtration rate by affecting blood pressure and volume

Which two continuous epithelia are separated by the capsular space?
The capsular space separates the _____ epithelium, the cellular lining of the glomerular capsule wall, which is continuous with the _____ epithelium, the cellular wrapping around glomerular capillary walls.

parietal; visceral

The capillaries of the glomerulus __________.

are fenestrated and covered with podocytes

The capillaries of the glomerulus __________. are fenestrated and covered with podocytes

Which number represents cells that monitor electrolyte concentration in the filtrate?

2

Which number represents cells that monitor electrolyte concentration in the filtrate? 2

The ureters

along with the urethra, form the trigone.

Smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder is the

detrusor muscle

In a male, the external urethral sphincter

is inferior to the prostate.

Which of the following statements regarding the ureters is FALSE?

Sphincter muscles regulate the passage of urine from the ureters to the bladder.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the urinary bladder?

It receives urine from the ureters only when the urethral sphincter muscles guarding the entrances to the bladder are open. SubmitMy AnswersGive Up

Which of the following events is the last step to occur before urine is released?

Conscious relaxation of the external urinary sphincter occurs.

Compared to the ureters, the urethra __________.

is used by more than one system in males

The onset of incontinence in the elderly is due to __________.

loss of muscle tone in the urethral sphincters

The onset of incontinence in the elderly is due to __________. loss of muscle tone in the urethral sphincters

Filtration occurs in which part of the nephron?

renal corpuscle

What is another name for the visceral epithelium of the glomerulus?

podocytes

art C
Why would this E. coli infection cause red spots on the subject's skin?

...

As the bacteria break through the intestinal epithelium, what is the first vascular layer to be encountered?

serosa
media layer
submucosa
lamina propria

lamina propria

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The left renal vein

passes posterior to the superior mesenteric artery

Which of the following correctly describes the kidneys?

The inferior vena cava is medial to the kidneys.

The ureters

pass anterior to the iliac artery and vein

Adjacent renal pyramids are separated by the

renal columns.

The outer layer of the kidney is the

cortex

Four or five minor calyces join to form

a major calyx.

Name the strong transparent covering that encases the kidney.

Fibrous capsule

Where does the ureter penetrate the kidney?

Hilum

The ureter, blood vessels, and nerves penetrate the kidney on its medial surface.

True

The fibrous capsule is a layer of adipose tissue that surrounds the kidney.

False

Which region of the kidney is the most superficial?

Renal cortex

Where does filtration of the blood occur within the kidneys?

Renal cortex

Where are the renal columns located?

Renal medulla

Identify the correct direction of urine flow from formation to exiting the kidney.

Cortex, medulla, renal pelvis, ureter

Which structure is found separating the renal pyramids?

Renal columns

Which of the following regions of the kidney is in contact with the fibrous capsule?

Renal cortex

A major calyx is a component of which of the following anatomical structures?

Renal Pelvis

Where does the kidney filter the blood?

renal corpuscle

What is the function of the renal pelvis?

Collects newly formed urine

The medullary pyramids contain collecting tubules (ducts) that travel towards the renal cortex, carrying urine to exit the kidney.

False

Chapter 26 HW Art-labeling Activity: Blood supply to the kidneys

https://gyazo.com/0e0ea7d27de4e2db6155b5981bae15ee

Chapter 26 HW Art-labeling Activity: A typical nephron

https://gyazo.com/f8e51a592e50ff4d1cd2925e7ad69f52

Which of the following vessels gives rise to the peritubular capillaries?

Efferent arteriole

About 85 percent of all nephrons

are cortical nephrons with short nephron loops.

Filtrate produced in the renal corpuscle flows directly into the

proximal convoluted tubule.

The glomerular capsule

has specialized podocyte cells of the visceral layer that wrap around the glomerular capillaries.

The macula densa cells are located in the

distal convoluted tubule.

The macula densa cells are located in the distal convoluted tubule.

During filtration, which of the following act as a physical barrier?

Basal lamina, podocytes, and capillary endothelium

Which two of the three filtration-membrane barriers block the passage of proteins from the plasma in the glomerulus?

basal lamina, filtration slits

Which two of the three filtration-membrane barriers block the passage of proteins from the plasma in the glomerulus? basal lamina, filtration slits

What is the primary function of the juxtaglomerular complex?

adjusts glomerular-filtration rate by affecting blood pressure and volume

Which two continuous epithelia are separated by the capsular space?
The capsular space separates the _____ epithelium, the cellular lining of the glomerular capsule wall, which is continuous with the _____ epithelium, the cellular wrapping around glomerular capillary walls.

parietal; visceral

The capillaries of the glomerulus __________.

are fenestrated and covered with podocytes

The capillaries of the glomerulus __________. are fenestrated and covered with podocytes

Which number represents cells that monitor electrolyte concentration in the filtrate?

2

Which number represents cells that monitor electrolyte concentration in the filtrate? 2

The ureters

along with the urethra, form the trigone.

Smooth muscle in the wall of the urinary bladder is the

detrusor muscle

In a male, the external urethral sphincter

is inferior to the prostate.

Which of the following statements regarding the ureters is FALSE?

Sphincter muscles regulate the passage of urine from the ureters to the bladder.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the urinary bladder?

It receives urine from the ureters only when the urethral sphincter muscles guarding the entrances to the bladder are open. SubmitMy AnswersGive Up

Which of the following events is the last step to occur before urine is released?

Conscious relaxation of the external urinary sphincter occurs.

Compared to the ureters, the urethra __________.

is used by more than one system in males

The onset of incontinence in the elderly is due to __________.

loss of muscle tone in the urethral sphincters

The onset of incontinence in the elderly is due to __________. loss of muscle tone in the urethral sphincters

Filtration occurs in which part of the nephron?

renal corpuscle

What is another name for the visceral epithelium of the glomerulus?

podocytes

art C
Why would this E. coli infection cause red spots on the subject’s skin?

As the bacteria break through the intestinal epithelium, what is the first vascular layer to be encountered?

serosa
media layer
submucosa
lamina propria

lamina propria

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