Biology

When the bladder is full, urine is eliminated through the process known as A) beta-oxidation. B) ...

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A glomerulus is A) the expanded end of a nephron. B) a knot of capillaries within the renal ...

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All of the following are true of the kidneys except that they are A) located in a position that is ...

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The prominent indentation on the medial surface of the kidney is the A) calyx. B) pelvis. C) ...

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The renal sinus is A) the innermost layer of kidney tissue. B) part of a renal pyramid. C) an ...

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The outermost layer of the kidney is the A) renal cortex. B) renal medulla. C) major calyx. D) ...

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The cavity of the kidney that receives urine from the calyces is called the A) renal papilla. B) ...

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Blood leaves the glomerulus through a blood vessel called the A) afferent arteriole. B) efferent ...

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The condition called ________ is especially dangerous because the ureters or renal blood vessels can ...

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The ________ delivers urine to a minor calyx. A) nephron loop (loop of Henle) B) distal convoluted ...

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Typical renal blood flow is about ________ ml/min under resting conditions. A) 500 B) 800 C) 1200 ...

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In the renal corpuscle, the visceral layer is a layer of specialized cells called A) glomerulocytes. ...

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What is the proper order for the structures of the renal corpuscle through which a substance travels ...

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Capillaries that surround the proximal convoluted tubules are A) proximal capillaries. B) ...

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________ is/are an inflammatory disorder of the glomeruli that affects the filtration mechanism of ...

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Glomerulonephritis may occur as a consequence of an infection with the bacterium A) Clostridium ...

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________ is an inherited abnormality that affects the development and structure of kidney tubules. ...

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Renal columns are A) internal cavities lined by the fibrous capsule. B) expanded ends of the ...

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The expanded beginning of the ureter connects to the A) renal sinus. B) renal pelvis. C) renal ...

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Major calyces are A) large branches of the renal pelvis. B) expanded ends of nephrons. C) basic ...

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Glomerular (Bowman's) capsule and the glomerulus make up the A) renal pyramid. B) nephron loop ...

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The region known as the macula densa is part of A) the proximal convoluted tubule. B) the distal ...

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The cells of the macula densa, the juxtaglomerular cells, and the extraglomerular mesangial cells ...

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You have been diagnosed with lupus erythematosus, a very severe autoimmune disorder with a wide ...

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Filtrate first passes from the glomerular capsule to the A) nephron loop (loop of Henle). B) ...

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