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The pronephros disappear completely by the ______ week.

4th

Mesonephros develop ______ capsule & glomerulus.

Bowman's

Metanephros forms the ______ pelvis from the ureteral bud.

renal

Numerous outgrowths from the renal pelvis form primitive ______ ducts.

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Mesodermal cells become arranged close to the blind end of the ______ ducts.

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Granular cells in the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus contain ______ (granules)

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The descending limb of the Loop of Henle is permeable to only ______

water Signup and view all the answers

The ascending limb of the Loop of Henle transports ______ out of the tubular fluid

ions Signup and view all the answers

The Distal Convoluted Tubule reabsorbs ______ (aldosterone)

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The Collecting Duct is responsible for water reabsorption via ______

ADH Signup and view all the answers

The metanephros arises opposite the __ somite (L4) and ascent to the level of T12-L1 by birth.

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The pyramids constitute the __ of the kidney.

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The glomeruli are fully __.

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The __ forms a uriniferous tubule draining into the duct nearest to its point of origin.

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The __ is further subdivided into an outer stripe and an inner stripe.

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The functional unit of the kidney is the ______

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The renal corpuscle consists of capillaries (glomerulus) covered by epithelial cells called ______

Bowman's capsule Signup and view all the answers

The afferent arteriole brings blood into the glomerulus, while the efferent arteriole drains blood from it, maintaining blood flow for ______

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The empty space in Bowman's capsule is called the urinary space or ______ space

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The proximal tubule drains Bowman's capsule and consists of the proximal convoluted tubule and proximal straight tubule, primarily responsible for ______

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The urethra passage for urine includes the internal pudendal, vaginal, and ______ vessels.

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The three parts of the male urethra are prostatic, membranous, and penile/ ______.

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The artery that supplies the prostatic part of the male urethra is the ______ artery.

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The interlobular arteries give off the afferent arterioles in the cortex, bringing blood to the ______ capillaries.

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The parietal layer of a glomerular capsule consists of a simple squamous epithelium supported by a ______.

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At the border between the inner and outer medulla, specialized cells known as the macula densa mark the end of the thick ascending limb and the beginning of the ______.

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The macula densa in the nephron serves as salt sensors and assesses kidney function including renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, and endocrine functions like ______ release.

renin Signup and view all the answers

The tubular fluid in the nephron, now called urine, is not altered after it enters a ______.

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In the nephron, the last portion of the medullary collecting duct is composed entirely of cells from the ______.

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In the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron, two cell types are present: principal cells, which respond to aldosterone by increasing sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion, and intercalated cells, which play a role in maintaining ______ balance.

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The nephric system is covered in Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 19e published by McGraw Hill in __________

2020 Signup and view all the answers

Vander’s Renal Physiology, 9e, edited by Eaton DC and Pooler JP was published by McGraw Hill in __________

2018 Signup and view all the answers

The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy, Medical Course & Step 1 Review, 2nd Edition was edited by Morton DA, Foreman K, and Albertine KH and published by McGraw Hill in __________

2018 Signup and view all the answers

StatPearls Publishing released information on the Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis Ureter in __________

2023 Signup and view all the answers

Junqueira's Basic Histology Text and Atlas, 16e was edited by Mescher AL and published by McGraw Hill in __________

2021 Signup and view all the answers

The descending limb of the Loop of Henle is permeable to ______

water Signup and view all the answers

The pronephros disappear completely by the ______ week

fourth Signup and view all the answers

The Collecting Duct is responsible for water reabsorption via ______

ADH Signup and view all the answers

Granular cells in the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus contain ______ (granules)

renin Signup and view all the answers

The ascending limb of the Loop of Henle transports ______ out of the tubular fluid

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The pronephros disappear completely by the ______ week.

Mesonephros develop ______ capsule & glomerulus.

Metanephros forms the ______ pelvis from the ureteral bud.

Numerous outgrowths from the renal pelvis form primitive ______ ducts.

Mesodermal cells become arranged close to the blind end of the ______ ducts.

Granular cells in the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus contain ______ (granules)

The descending limb of the Loop of Henle is permeable to only ______

The ascending limb of the Loop of Henle transports ______ out of the tubular fluid

The Distal Convoluted Tubule reabsorbs ______ (aldosterone)

The Collecting Duct is responsible for water reabsorption via ______

The metanephros arises opposite the __ somite (L4) and ascent to the level of T12-L1 by birth.

The pyramids constitute the __ of the kidney.

The glomeruli are fully __.

The __ forms a uriniferous tubule draining into the duct nearest to its point of origin.

The __ is further subdivided into an outer stripe and an inner stripe.

The functional unit of the kidney is the ______

The renal corpuscle consists of capillaries (glomerulus) covered by epithelial cells called ______

The afferent arteriole brings blood into the glomerulus, while the efferent arteriole drains blood from it, maintaining blood flow for ______

The empty space in Bowman's capsule is called the urinary space or ______ space

The proximal tubule drains Bowman's capsule and consists of the proximal convoluted tubule and proximal straight tubule, primarily responsible for ______

The urethra passage for urine includes the internal pudendal, vaginal, and ______ vessels.

The three parts of the male urethra are prostatic, membranous, and penile/ ______.

The artery that supplies the prostatic part of the male urethra is the ______ artery.

The interlobular arteries give off the afferent arterioles in the cortex, bringing blood to the ______ capillaries.

The parietal layer of a glomerular capsule consists of a simple squamous epithelium supported by a ______.

At the border between the inner and outer medulla, specialized cells known as the macula densa mark the end of the thick ascending limb and the beginning of the ______.

The macula densa in the nephron serves as salt sensors and assesses kidney function including renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, and endocrine functions like ______ release.

The tubular fluid in the nephron, now called urine, is not altered after it enters a ______.

In the nephron, the last portion of the medullary collecting duct is composed entirely of cells from the ______.

In the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron, two cell types are present: principal cells, which respond to aldosterone by increasing sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion, and intercalated cells, which play a role in maintaining ______ balance.

The nephric system is covered in Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 19e published by McGraw Hill in __________

Vander’s Renal Physiology, 9e, edited by Eaton DC and Pooler JP was published by McGraw Hill in __________

The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy, Medical Course & Step 1 Review, 2nd Edition was edited by Morton DA, Foreman K, and Albertine KH and published by McGraw Hill in __________

StatPearls Publishing released information on the Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis Ureter in __________

Junqueira's Basic Histology Text and Atlas, 16e was edited by Mescher AL and published by McGraw Hill in __________

The descending limb of the Loop of Henle is permeable to ______

The pronephros disappear completely by the ______ week

The Collecting Duct is responsible for water reabsorption via ______

Granular cells in the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus contain ______ (granules)

The ascending limb of the Loop of Henle transports ______ out of the tubular fluid

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