Which of the following statements regarding the Urinary system is INCORRECT? Select one: O a. The kidneys are responsible for urine production and are located in the posterior portion of the abdominal cavity on either side of the vertebral column. O b. The suprarenal glands are also called the adrenal glands which lie upon the superior poles of the kidneys. O c. The medial border of each kidney presents the hilus which marks the entrance into a c. cavity called the renal pelvis. O d. The cortex of the kidney lies at the periphery of the organ and the medulla lies internal to the cortex. Next pa

Which of the following statements regarding the Urinary system is INCORRECT? Select one: O a. The kidneys are responsible for urine production and are located in the posterior portion of the abdominal cavity on either side of the vertebral column. O b. The suprarenal glands are also called the adrenal glands which lie upon the superior poles of the kidneys. O c. The medial border of each kidney presents the hilus which marks the entrance into a c. cavity called the renal pelvis. O d. The cortex of the kidney lies at the periphery of the organ and the medulla lies internal to the cortex. Next pa

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: The correct sequence of levels forming the structural hierarchy is A. (a) organ, organ system,...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Which of the following is, are function of the kidneys? a. Control plasma volume b. Control blood pressure c. Control red blood cell production d. All of these
Which of the following structures is most likely to be located in the renal medulla? Select one: A. Loop of Henle B. Bowman's capsule C. Glomerulus D. Proximal convoluted tubule E. Afferent arteriole O O O O
The filtered fluid that forms in the nephrons will first empty into the A. urethra. B. bladder. Comment start C. ureter. Comment end D. distal convoluted tubule. E. Minor calyx
The following structures are within the kidney. Place them in order that fluid traveling through thee nephron (including blood before its filtered) hits that structure from where blood enters to where urine exits the kidney. 1. Juxtaglomerular apparatus 2. collecting duct 3. proximal tubule 4. podocytes
In the kidneys where does most of the tubular reabsorption occur a. Proximal convoluted tubule b. Collecting duct c. Glomerulus d. Distal convoluted tubule
Which of the following relates to polycystic kidney disease? Select one: A. It affects infants and children. B. The kidneys are displaced and the ureters are twisted. C. It affects the left or right kidney. D. It results in chronic renal failure. E. The disease is reversible. O O O с
Each renal pyramid and its surrounding renal columns constitutes one of seven to eight _________ of a kidney a. lobes b. capsules c. tubules d. none of the above
Which of the following is/are true concerning kidney structure? a. The 'hilum' is the concave part of the kidney through which everything entering or leaving the kidney goes b. The kidney is surrounded by a thin connective tissue capsule c. Urine collects in the renal sinus d. The renal medulla contains the renal corpuscles e. Each kidney contains about a million nephrons
Blood flow through the kidney includes a feature seen in only a few organs. What is it? Select one: a. veins containing highly oxygenated blood b. vascular sinuses c. arterial shunts d. portal system e. anastomoses
Pairs of urinary structures that are often confused are the ureters and the urethra; the perirenal and pararenal fat; and the renal sinus and renal pelvis. For each pair, differentiate one structure from the other.
Which of the following is true with regards to the kidney?
Which of the following is matched correctly? Group of answer choices trigone = smooth muscle of urinary bladder renal pyramids = contain distal tubules incontinence = inability to voluntarily control urination transitional epithelium =responsible for peristalsis (ureter) Question 2 The collecting ducts pass into what part of the kidney? Group of answer choices renal pelvis cortex medulla capsule The pressure driving fluid out of the glomerulus into the surrounding Bowman's capsule is: Group of answer choices osmotic hydrostatic intraocular barometric