The inner layer of these is continuous with the linings of the renal tubules and the urinary bladder.
What is ureters
100
Urine moves along the ureters to the bladder via
What is peristalsis
100
Is the left kidney is slightly higher than the right one
What is yes
200
Composed of a tangled cluster of capillaries
What is renal corpuscle
200
Carries urine outside of body
What is urethra
200
Are different segments of the renal tubule specialized to reabsorb specific substances and a variety of transport mechanisms are used throughout the tubule.
What is yes
300
Blood leaving the capillary cluster of the glomerulus enters the
What is efferent arteriole
300
Venous blood leaves the kidney via this which joins the inferior vena cava in the abdomen
What is renal vein
300
The average glomerular filtration rate for both kidneys in healthy adults is
What is 125cc/minute
400
The blood supply to the nephrons of the kidney is via the
What is afferent arteriole
400
The transport mechanism used in the glomerulus is
What is filtration
400
A series of small elevations that project into the renal pelvis from the substance of the kidney are called
What is renal papillae
500
The cavity in a kidney that channels urine to the ureter is the
What is renal pelvis
500
Most of tubular reabsorption takes place in the
What is proximal convoluted tubule
500
The inner portion of the kidney is called the _________