CHAPTER 26

Question 1

what is the layer of fat that surrounds the kidney

Answer 1

adipose capsule

Question 2

what is the concave depression which is the site of entering and exiting vessels?

Answer 2

renal hilus

Question 3

what anchors the kidney to surrounding tissue?

Answer 3

renal fascia

Question 4

What is the name of the cortical tissue that extends down around the renal pyramids?

Answer 4

Renal columns

Question 5

What are the cone shaped structures with their bases against the cortex and their apices pointing toward the center of the kidney?

Answer 5

Renal pyramids

Question 6

What is the apex of the renal pyramid?

Answer 6

Renal papillae

Question 7

Into which structure does the renal papillae drain into?

Answer 7

minor calyx

Question 8

What excretory ducts does the medullary rays contain?

Answer 8

collecting and papillary ducts

Question 9

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Answer 9

nephron

Question 10

what two structures make up the renal corpuscle?

Answer 10

bowmans capsule and glomerulus

Question 11

which cells form the visceral layer of the glomerular capsule

Answer 11

podocytes

Question 12

what is the name of the spaces between the pedicles?

Answer 12

filtration slits

Question 13

what type of neuron has its corpuscle lying close to the capsule

Answer 13

cortical nephron

Question 14

what type of neuron has its corpuscle lying close to the base of the renal pyramid?

Answer 14

juxtamedullary

Question 15

what is the name of the fluid that enters the glomerular capsule?

Answer 15

glomerular filtrate

Question 16

what structure feeds blood into the glomerulus?

Answer 16

Afferent arteriole

Question 17

After the filtrate leaves the glomerular capsule it enters what structure?

Answer 17

PCT

Question 18

After the filtrate leaves the proximal convoluted tubule it enters what structure?

Answer 18

Loop of henle

Question 19

After the filtrate leaves the loop of Henle it enters what structure?

Answer 19

Distal convoluted tubule

Question 20

After the filtrate leaves the distal convoluted tubule it enters what structure?

Answer 20

Collecting duct

Question 21

After the filtrate leaves the collecting duct it enters what structure?

Answer 21

papillary duct

Question 22

After the filtrate leaves the papillary duct it enters what structure?

Answer 22

minor calyx

Question 23

After the filtrate leaves the minor calyx it enters what structure?

Answer 23

major calyx

Question 24

After the filtrate leaves the major calyx it enters what structure?

Answer 24

renal pelvis

Question 25

After the filtrate leaves the renal pelvis it enters what structure?

Answer 25

ureter

Question 26

After the filtrate leaves the ureter it enters what structure?

Answer 26

urinary bladder

Question 27

Which division of the autonomic nervous system supplies the renal plexus?

Answer 27

Sympathetic

Question 28

Does ADH cause water to leave or enter the tubules?

Answer 28

Enter

Question 29

Tubular reabsorption moves fluids and solutes into or out of the tubular fluid?

Answer 29

out

Question 30

Tubular secretion moves fluids and solutes into or out of the tubular fluid?

Answer 30

in

Question 31

Which cells in the distal convoluted tubule secretes hydrogen ions?

Answer 31

intercalated

Question 32

Which cells in the distal convoluted tubule responds to aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone?

Answer 32

principal

Question 33

Which structure allows flow of urine into the bladder?

Answer 33

ureter

Question 34

What is the name of the small triangular area in the floor of the urinary bladder?

Answer 34

trigone

Question 35

During micturition, the detrusor muscle is stimulated by which branch of the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 35

parasympathetic

Question 36

Name the part of the male urethra that passes through the external urethral sphincter?

Answer 36

membraneous

Question 37

Name the part of the male urethra that passes through the prostate gland?

Answer 37

prostatic

Question 38

Name the part of the male urethra that passes through the penis?

Answer 38

spongy

Question 39

What is the deepest layer of the urethral mucous membrane?

Answer 39

mucosa

Question 40

What is the superficial layer of the urethral mucous membrane?

Answer 40

adventitia

Question 41

What is the middle layer of the urethral mucous membrane?

Answer 41

muscularis