MMSC 200 Exam 2 Prep (Chapters 7-10 Possible Questions & Answers)

function of urinary system correct answers elimination of excess water, salts, and waste products; control of pH Arterioles correct answers smallest arteries calyx or calix correct answers cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis catheter correct answers tube for injecting or removing fluids cortex correct answers outer layer of the organ Creatinine correct answers nitrogenous waste excreted in the urine Electrolyte correct answers chemical element that carries an electrical charge when dissolved in water. (Na+) (K+) Erythropoietin (EPO) correct answers hormone secreted by the kidney to stimulate the production of red blood cells by bone marrow filtration correct answers A process that separates materials based on the size of their particles. glomerular capsule correct answers enclosing structure surrounding each glomerulus hilum correct answers depression in an organ where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave Meatus correct answers opening or canal Medulla correct answers inner region of an organ nephron correct answers the functional unit of the kidney where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion take place nitrogenous waste correct answers substance containing nitrogen and excreted in urine ex: urea, uric acid, creatinine potassium (K+) correct answers electrolyte regulated by the kidney reabsorption correct answers process whereby renal tubules return materials necessary to the body back into the bloodstream renal artery correct answers blood vessel that carries blood to the kidney