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What is the principal function of the urinary system?
What is the principal function of the urinary system?
The extraction and removal of waste products from the blood.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the urinary system?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the urinary system?
The kidneys are responsible for both the excretion of waste products and the regulation of the volume and composition of extracellular fluid.
The kidneys are responsible for both the excretion of waste products and the regulation of the volume and composition of extracellular fluid.
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What is the name of the concave medial border of the kidney that serves as the entry point for blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter?
What is the name of the concave medial border of the kidney that serves as the entry point for blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter?
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What is the funnel-shaped origin of the ureter that collects urine from the kidney lobules?
What is the funnel-shaped origin of the ureter that collects urine from the kidney lobules?
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What is the band of reddish-brown granular tissue lying between the outer medullary zone and the capsule of the kidney?
What is the band of reddish-brown granular tissue lying between the outer medullary zone and the capsule of the kidney?
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What is the variable amount of fat that surrounds the kidneys, functioning as a shock absorber and insulator?
What is the variable amount of fat that surrounds the kidneys, functioning as a shock absorber and insulator?
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What is the name of the muscular tube that conveys urine from the pelvis of the kidney to the bladder?
What is the name of the muscular tube that conveys urine from the pelvis of the kidney to the bladder?
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What is the hollow muscular organ that varies in size and position based on the amount of urine it contains?
What is the hollow muscular organ that varies in size and position based on the amount of urine it contains?
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What is the term for the expulsion of urine from the bladder?
What is the term for the expulsion of urine from the bladder?
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What is the unit of structure and function of the kidney?
What is the unit of structure and function of the kidney?
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the nephron?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the nephron?
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What is the tuft of capillaries located within Bowman's capsule that performs filtration?
What is the tuft of capillaries located within Bowman's capsule that performs filtration?
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What is the expanded blind end of the tubule that surrounds the glomerulus?
What is the expanded blind end of the tubule that surrounds the glomerulus?
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The proximal convoluted tubule is the longest and most winding part of the nephron.
The proximal convoluted tubule is the longest and most winding part of the nephron.
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What is the U-shaped tube of the nephron that begins near the glomerulus and plays a role in regulating water and ion balance?
What is the U-shaped tube of the nephron that begins near the glomerulus and plays a role in regulating water and ion balance?
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What is the shorter and less twisted tubular structure of the nephron that lies in the renal cortex?
What is the shorter and less twisted tubular structure of the nephron that lies in the renal cortex?
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What is the structure that receives urine from several nephrons and conducts it through the pyramids into the renal pelvis?
What is the structure that receives urine from several nephrons and conducts it through the pyramids into the renal pelvis?
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Large molecules that cannot fit through the fenestrations of the glomerulus will stay in the bloodstream.
Large molecules that cannot fit through the fenestrations of the glomerulus will stay in the bloodstream.
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What is the process by which substances are transferred from the peritubular capillaries to the interstitial fluid to the tubular epithelial cells and into the tubular filtrate?
What is the process by which substances are transferred from the peritubular capillaries to the interstitial fluid to the tubular epithelial cells and into the tubular filtrate?
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What is the term for the fluid that resembles plasma that is filtered through the glomerular capillaries?
What is the term for the fluid that resembles plasma that is filtered through the glomerular capillaries?
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The majority of tubular reabsorption occurs in the proximal convoluted tubule.
The majority of tubular reabsorption occurs in the proximal convoluted tubule.
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What happens to the tubular filtrate as it passes through the collecting ducts?
What happens to the tubular filtrate as it passes through the collecting ducts?
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What is the term for the tubular filtrate that has passed through the renal pelvis and is ready to be eliminated from the body?
What is the term for the tubular filtrate that has passed through the renal pelvis and is ready to be eliminated from the body?
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What are the two hormones that regulate kidney function?
What are the two hormones that regulate kidney function?
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Where is ADH stored?
Where is ADH stored?
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ADH stimulates the reabsorption of water in the tubules.
ADH stimulates the reabsorption of water in the tubules.
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What is the function of aldosterone?
What is the function of aldosterone?
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Aldosterone stimulates the renal tubules to absorb sodium and secrete potassium into urine.
Aldosterone stimulates the renal tubules to absorb sodium and secrete potassium into urine.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the kidney's main functions in maintaining homeostasis?
Which of the following is NOT one of the kidney's main functions in maintaining homeostasis?
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What is the name of the apparatus that regulates the amount of blood flowing through the glomerulus?
What is the name of the apparatus that regulates the amount of blood flowing through the glomerulus?
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The kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining blood pressure regulation.
The kidneys play a crucial role in maintaining blood pressure regulation.
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Study Notes
Urinary System Anatomy and Physiology
- The urinary system's primary function is removing waste products from the blood. It consists of two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, and urethra.
- Kidneys perform two major roles: excretion of metabolic waste products and regulating the volume and composition of extracellular fluid (ECF).
Kidney Structure
- Renal hilus: A concave, medial border where blood vessels, nerves, and the ureter enter/exit.
- Renal pelvis: Funnel-shaped structure collecting urine from kidney lobules and leading into the ureter.
- Renal medulla: Region immediately surrounding the renal pelvis; contains collecting tubules and loops of Henle.
- Renal cortex: Reddish-brown granular tissue between the outer medulla and the capsule; contains glomeruli, proximal and distal convoluted tubules, and loops of Henle.
- Perirenal fat: Surrounds the kidneys, acting as a shock absorber and insulator.
Other Urinary Structures
- Ureters: Muscular tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- Urinary Bladder: A hollow muscular organ for urine storage, varying in size.
- Urethra: A tube conveying urine from the bladder to the exterior. The urethra's structure differs between males and females.
Nephrons
- Nephrons: The functional units of the kidney. Their structure includes a glomerulus, glomerular capsule (Bowman's capsule), proximal convoluted tubules, loop of Henle, and distal convoluted tubules.
- Glomerulus: A tuft of capillaries surrounded by Bowman's capsule.
- Bowman's capsule: An expanded, blind end of the tubule that surrounds the glomerulus.
- Proximal convoluted tubule: The longest, most winding portion of the nephron; responsible for reabsorbing key substances.
- Loop of Henle: A U-shaped structure located between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules. Aids in water reabsorption (descending limb) and sodium/chloride reabsorption (ascending limb.)
- Distal convoluted tubule: A shorter, less twisted tubule, involved in variable reabsorption/secretion of substances.
- Collecting duct: A part of the collecting system; carries urine to minor calyx.
Urine Formation
- Blood is filtered in the glomerulus, leading to a filtrate resembling plasma.
- Some crucial substances in the filtrate (sodium, potassium, calcium, glucose, amino acids, and water) are reabsorbed into the bloodstream.
- Wastes and excess substances are secreted into the filtrate.
- Tubular filtrate, once altered by reabsorption and secretion, becomes urine in the collecting ducts.
Neural and Hormonal Regulation
- Neural control: The juxtaglomerular apparatus regulates the blood flow through the glomerulus.
- Hormonal control: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone influence water and electrolyte reabsorption in the kidneys.
Additional notes
- Specific animal nephron count varies, as indicated in the table.
- The kidneys play a vital role in overall homeostasis
- They regulate blood pressure, filter and reabsorb substances, and maintain fluid balance in the body.
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Explore the intricate details of the urinary system's anatomy and physiology. This quiz covers the structure and functions of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, along with specific components like the renal hilus and renal cortex. Test your knowledge on how these structures contribute to waste elimination and fluid regulation.
