11) Most nephrons located within the renal:
A) pelvis
B) calyces
C) medulla
D) : 1221338.
11) Most nephrons are located within the renal:
A) pelvis
B) calyces
C) medulla
D) pyramids
E) cortex
12) The percentage of filtrate eventually reabsorbed into the bloodstream is closest to:
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 80%
E) 99%
13) Of the capillary beds associated with each nephron, the one that is both fed and drained by arterioles is the:
A) peritubular capillaries
B) pyramidal capillaries
C) glomerulus
D) Henle capillaries
E) Bowman’s capillaries
14) Filtrate typically does NOT contain:
A) water
B) blood proteins
C) glucose
D) ions
E) amino acids
15) The nonselective, passive process performed by the glomerulus that forms blood plasma without blood proteins is called:
A) absorption
B) secretion
C) filtration
D) tubular reabsorption
E) glomerular reabsorption
16) Uric acid, a nitrogenous waste product, results from the metabolism of:
A) creatinine
B) nucleic acids
C) proteins
D) amino acids
E) salt
17) Which one of the following is NOT a substance typically reabsorbed by the tubules under normal healthy conditions:
A) glucose
B) urea
C) amino acids
D) sodium
E) water
18) Kidney inflammation is called:
A) anuria
B) pyelonephritis
C) glucosuria
D) hydronephrosis
E) incontinence
19) Which one of the following substances is normally found in urine:
A) blood proteins
B) red blood cells
C) hemoglobin
D) white blood cells
E) creatinine
20) The presence of pus in urine is called:
A) glycosuria
B) pyuria
C) bilirubinuria
D) hematuria
E) proteinuria
11) Most nephrons located within the renal:
A) pelvis
B) calyces
C) medulla
D) : 1221338
