Which part of the nephron absorbs most of the glucose and amino acids present in the filtrate?
correct answers Proximal convoluted tubule
the ___ ___ of ____ is known for reabsorbing sodium, chloride, potassium, and calcium. correct
answers ascending loop of Hennle
the ___ ____ is known for water and urea. correct answers collecting duct
the _____ ____ tubule is known for reabsorbing sodium, calcium, and water. correct answers
distal convulted tubule
How much water is reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule? No explanation needed.
correct answers 60-70%
What is the major role of the distal convoluted tubule? correct answers Acid-base balancing of
the urine
Which component of the urinary system is responsible for the excretion of potassium ions?
correct answers Renal tubules
The renal ___ acts to filter blood. Fluid from blood in the glomerulus is collected in the
Bowman's capsule to form "glomerular filtrate", which is then further processed along the
nephron to form urine. correct answers corpsucle
___ ___ filter waste from your blood so the waste can leave your body through urine (pee).
correct answers renal cappillaries
The renal ___ is the entry and exit site for structures servicing the kidneys: vessels, nerves,
lymphatics, and ureters correct answers hilium
, What is the function of the glomerulus? correct answers It is the initial location of filtration.
Which substance is returned by the kidneys to the blood during reabsorption? correct answers
Glucose
Production of urine to modify plasma makeup is the result of ________. correct answers
filtration, absorption, and secretion
What is the first step of micturition? correct answers Filling of bladder
What is the second step of micturition? correct answers activation of stretch receptors
Then, what is the third step of micturition? correct answers relay of sensory impulses
Then, what is the fourth step of micturition? correct answers Activation of pontine centers
Then, what is the fifth step of micturition? correct answers Motor innervation
What is the last step of micturition? correct answers Relaxation of urinary sphincters
Urination or_____ primarily functions in the excretion of metabolic products and toxic wastes.
The urinary tract also serves as a storage vessel of the waste filtered from the kidneys. Urine
stored in the bladder is released from the bladder through the urethra upon a complex network of
neurological function.Jul 25, 2022 correct answers micturition
Which hormone directly opposes the actions of natriuretic hormones? correct answers
Angiotensin II