25. The Urinary System

Which structure is responsible for transporting urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder in the posterior-lateral view of the urinary system?

Which class of drugs increases urinary output and lowers blood pressure?

In the urinary system, which organ filters the blood to remove metabolic wastes and produce urine?

The wide base of a renal pyramid lies next to the ______.

Why is the dialysate continually replaced during hemodialysis?

In medical terminology, the prefix 'nephr/o' refers to which of the following structures?

How does an artificial kidney machine carry out dialysis in the urinary system?

Which system is primarily responsible for removing waste products from the blood?

The cavity of the kidney that receives urine from the calyces is called the:

Which of the following structures is responsible for filtering blood within the renal corpuscle?

In the area of the renal sinus, blood flows from the renal artery to which of the following arteries?

Which funnel-shaped structures collect urine from the ducts of the renal pyramids in the kidney?

The functional filtration unit in a kidney is the ______.

The peritubular capillaries and vasa recta drain into the smallest of veins called the ______ veins.

Which of the following correctly lists the organs of the urinary system in a female, in the order that urine passes through them?