- The nephron loop originates in the ______ and descends down into the ______ and then ascends back into the ______.
- The functional filtration unit in a kidney is the ______.
- The innermost portion of a kidney is called the ______.
- Only about 15% of our nephrons are ______ nephrons
- Between the visceral and parietal layers of the glomerular capsule is a________
- The renal corpuscle has two poles. The afferent and efferent arterioles are found at the ______ pole.
- True or false: The main function of the urinary system is to remove oxygen from the bloodstream.
- ______ nerves extend from the spinal cord to the blood vessels of the kidney.
- The renal corpuscle has a thick tangle of capillaries called the ______.
- Blood enters the glomerulus by the ______ arteriole
- The right kidney is ______ to the left kidney.
- The kidney has a ______ border called the hilum.
- When a kidney is sectioned along a coronal plane, there is an outer renal ______ and an inner renal ______.
- The proximal convoluted tubule attaches to the renal corpuscle at the ______ pole.
- The kidneys are located along the ______ abdominal wall.
- The renal corpuscle has an epithelial capsule surrounding the ______ called the glomerular capsule.
- he capsular space receives the________ , which is then modified to form urine.
- Kidneys are ______ protected by the rib cage.
- Besides removing waste products from the bloodstream, the urinary system performs many other functions, including which of the following?- Regulation of erythrocyte production- Leukocyte production- Regulation of ion levels- Urine storage- Blood sugar regulation- Acid base balance- Blood volume regulation
- The hilum of the kidney is where connects to the kidney?