c.17 BIOL141-test4 KIDNEY Function.txt

The source of the waste products that are excreted by the urinary system is ____.

Which organs function to eliminate wastes from the body?

The ureter connects the ____ to the bladder.

True or false? Urine exits the body through the ureter (after leaving the urinary bladder).

urine is transported using ____________

Blood contained within the ___ contains fewer wastes than blood contained within the ____.

The internal urethral sphincter is made of ___ muscle, while the external urethral sphincter is made of ____ muscle.

Fluid is forced out of the glomerulus and into the glomerular capsule by which force?

The kidneys help maintain blood pH balance by ____.

True/false? Urine is composed of the substances that are filtered and secreted, but not reabsorbed.

During which process would prescription drugs enter the urine?

What best describes the process that concentrates urine as it passes through the proximal convoluted tubule?

What structure in the nephron is responsible for monitoring blood pressure?

ADH and aldosterone ________ urine output

True or false? ADH is made by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. Aldosterone is made and secreted by the adrenal gland

blood pressure regulation, waste removal, and stimulation of erythrocyte production are all functions of the ___________