t-f

Incontinence is the inability to control voluntary micturition.

true

The urethra contains an internal sphincter of smooth muscle.

true

The act of emptying the bladder is called voiding.

true

Both the male and female urethras serve the urinary and the reproductive systems.

false

The path urine takes after it is formed until it leaves the body is the urethra, urinary bladder, and finally the ureter.

false

Blood in the urine may be a symptom of bladder cancer.

true

Atrial naturetic peptide inhibits sodium reabsorption.

true

Tubular secretion is effective in controlling blood pH.

true

Urea is reabsorbed in the loop of Henle.

false

Aldosterone is a hormone that causes the renal tubules to reclaim sodium ions from the filtrate.

true

Angiotensin II is a substance made by the body to lower blood pressure during stress.

false

Glomerular filtration is an ATP-driven process.

false

The position of the kidneys behind the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is described by the term retroperitoneal

true

The proximal convoluted tubule is the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct.

false

Under normal conditions, the proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs all of the glucose, lactate, and amino acids in the filtrate and 65% of the Na+ and water.

true

The descending limb of the loop of Henle is permeable to both solutes and water.

false

The leading cause of chronic renal disease is hypertension.

false