Anatomy Questions
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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?