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50 Cards in this Set
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The extracellular fluids surrounding the cells of the body are called __________.
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interstitial fluids
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The kidneys regulate the volume of blood plasma and thereby contribute to the regulation of ___________.
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blood pressure
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In the body, the kidnys are found lateral to the ________.
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vertebral column
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The adult kidney is about the size of a(n) __________.
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fist
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The concave notch on the medial surface of the kidney is knwn as the __________.
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hilus
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Each kidney is enclosed in white, fibrous tissue that forms a(n) ___________.
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capsule
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The long duct carrying urine away from the kidney is the ___________.
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ureter
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The two distinct regions of the kidney are the outer cortex and the inner ________.
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medulla
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The triangular wedges of tissue composing the medulla of the kidney are referred to as _____________.
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renal pyramids
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A branch of the renal pelvis located at the apex of each renal pyramid is referred to as ______________.
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minor calyx
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Urine is formed within the functional unit of the kidney, a structure called the _________.
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nephron
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The number of nephrons in each kidney is over one __________.
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million
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Arterial blood entering the kidney flows through the ____________.
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renal artery
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Blood flows into the glomerulus by means of a microscopic vessel called a(n) ____________.
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afferent arteriole
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Each glomerulus of the nephron is surrounded by a capsule called the __________.
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glomerular capsule
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Filtrate enters the glomerular capsule from the glomerulus by the process of _________.
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filtration
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The major force pushing blood plasma into the glomerular capsule is the pressure exerted by ___________.
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blood pressure
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In a single hour, the amount of blood plasma passing through the glomeruli is approximately
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7.5 liters
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The tubule of the nephron leading away from the glomerular capsule is the ____________.
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proximal convoluted tubule
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The transport of molecules from the proximal convoluted tubule into the peritubular capillary occurs by the process of _________.
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active transport
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The surface area for reabsorption is increased in the wall of the proximal tubule by the presence of _________.
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microvilli
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Active transport, which accounts for the reabsorption of amino acids and glucose, requires the expenditure of energy in the form of _______.
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ATP
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The passage of chloride ions out of the proximal convoluted tubule follows the pumping out of ____________.
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sodium ions
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The accumulation of sodium chloride molecules in the peritubular capillary creates a (n) ________________.
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osmotic gradient
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The sodium chloride molecules accumulating in the peritubular capillary exert a pulling power on molecules of ____________.
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water
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The passage of water molecules from the proximal convoluted tubule to the peritubular capillary occurs by the process of __________.
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osmosis
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The passage of sodium ions into the peritubular capillary occurs by active transport, a process that requires much _________.
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energy
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The proximal convoluted tubule leads to the descending limb of the ___________.
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loop of Henle
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The descending limb extends down into the portion of the kidney known as the _______.
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medulla
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In the ascending limb of the loop of Henle, active transport brings about the reabsorption of ______________.
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sodium and chloride ions
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Water flows out of the descending limb of the loop of Henle into the surrounding tissues because they are ___________.
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hypertonic
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The water exiting the descending loop of Henle does so by the process of ____________.
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osmosis
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The mechanism of accounting for the passage of water out of the descending limb of Henle's loop, but not the ascending limb, is known as the ____________.
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countercurrent mechanism
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The accumulation of organic materials in the medulla includes a high concentration of the nitrogenous waste product known as ________.
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urea
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The water released at the loop of Henle flows back into the bloodstream by means of capillaries and __________.
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peritubular capillaries
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After leaving the loop of Henle, the fluid flows into the ____________.
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distal convoluted tubule
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In the process of tubular excretion, compunds are removed from the blood fluid into the ____________.
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distal convoluted tubule
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Among the molecules entering the nephron fluid by tubular excretion are hydrogen ions, ammonia, uric acid, and _____________.
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creatinine
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After leaving the distal convoluted tubule, the newly formed urine drips into the ____________.
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collecting duct
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The reabsorption of water in the nephron of the kidney is controlled in part by a hormone known as _________.
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antidiuretic hormone
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The secretion of ADH is controlled by chemical receptors that respong to an increase in ___________.
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sodium and other ions
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The hormone ADH, which is involved in water reabsorption, is stored in the posterior lobe of the ___________.
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pituitary gland
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The adrenal hormone that stimulates the reabsorption of sodium ions from the distal convoluted tubules is ____________.
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aldosterone
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In stimulating the reabsorption of sodium ions, the adrenal hormone also stimulates the reabsorption of __________.
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water
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The secretion of potassium in the nephron of the kidney is regulated by the hormone ____________.
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aldosterone
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The waste product urea, which is present in the urine, is a product of amino acid metabolism taking place in the _____________.
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liver
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Chloride, sulfate, and phosphate ions are all found in the urine all carry a charge that is ___________.
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negative
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Large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine are often a symptom of __________.
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diabetes mellitus
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The pigments that give urine its color are derived from substances in the diet or from the pigment in red blood cells known as ______.
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hemoglobin
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The process of expelling urine from the body is referred to as _____________.
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micturition
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